Marc Chagall [The Thinker] 1952 39.5x30.5cm Original etching Imprinted signature

Limited to 200 copies

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A representative painter of the École de Paris (1887-1985)

He depicted the love between men and women, biblical stories, and mythological worlds as fairytale realms, using diverse and brilliant colors. His paintings are characterized by a fantastic world of color and atmosphere where landscapes and figures blend into colors, and time and space merge. One can feel his love for his wife and hometown, and a message advocating for love and peace.

 1887: Born in Vitebsk, Russia (now Belarus).

1907: Studied at the Saint Petersburg School of Art.

1909: Studied at the Saint Petersburg School of Art.

1910: Moved to Paris and interacted with Fernand Léger, Modigliani, Delaunay, Apollinaire, and others.

1914: Held his first solo exhibition nearby, showing cubist influences.

1915: Married Bella, from the same hometown. Lived in Russia after the October Revolution.

1917: Returned to Paris. Chagall established his unique mystical and supernatural style.

1922: Created the copperplate print collection "My Life" from his memories.

1923: At the request of art dealer Vollard, he created copperplate prints for Gogol's "Dead Souls" and La Fontaine's "Fables."

1931: Traveled to Palestine to produce the "Bible" series.

1941: Fled to America to escape Nazi persecution.

1944: His beloved wife Bella died in America.

1945: The Museum of Modern Art in New York and the High School of Art and Institute held a joint exhibition.

1948: Produced the print collection "Arabian Nights."

1950: Obtained French nationality and moved to Southern France.

1952: Remarried to Valentina Brodsky.

1954: Began producing the lithograph collection "Daphnis and Chloe."

1956: Produced lithographs on the theme of circus. Published the copperplate print collection "Bible."

1958: Produced the lithograph collection "Bible."

1963: Created the ceiling painting for the Paris Opera. Major retrospective exhibitions held in Tokyo and Kyoto.

1966: Donated the 17-part grand series "Message Biblique" to the French Republic.

1967: Major retrospective exhibitions commemorating his 80th birthday held in Zurich and Cologne.

　　　 The Louvre Museum held the "Message Biblique" exhibition.

1973: The "Musée National Message Biblique Marc Chagall" (now the Marc Chagall Museum) was built in Nice.

1976: The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, held a solo exhibition.

1985: Passed away in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, Southern France.

Museums around the world, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the Centre Pompidou in Paris, vied to acquire his works.