Marc Chagall Bible [King Ahasuerus Exiles Vashti] 1960 35.5x26.5cm Original Lithograph Unsigned

Limited to 250 copies

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A representative painter of the School of Paris 1887 - 1985.

He depicted the world of love between men and women, the Bible, and mythology as a fairy tale world with diverse and brilliant colors. Landscapes and figures blend into colors, and time and space merge, creating a painting world of illusory colors and atmosphere. One can feel the love for his wife and hometown from his paintings, as well as a message seeking love and peace.

 1887 Born in Vitebsk, Russia (present-day Belarus)

1907 Studied at the St. Petersburg Art School (St. Petersburg).

1909 Studied at the St. Petersburg Art School (St. Petersburg).

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

1914 Held his first solo exhibition nearby, showing the influence of Cubism.

1915 Married Bella, from his hometown, and lived in Russia after the October Revolution.

1917 Returned to Paris and established Chagall's unique mystical and supernatural style.

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

1923 Created copperplate prints for Gogol's "Dead Souls" and La Fontaine's "Fables" at the request of art dealer Vollard.

1931 Traveled to Palestine to create 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 Art Institute of Chicago organized an exhibition.

1948 Created the print collection "Arabian Nights."

1950 Acquired French citizenship and moved to Southern France.

1952 Remarried to Valentina Brodsky.

1954 Began creating the lithograph collection "Daphnis and Chloe."

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

1958 Created the lithograph collection "Bible."

1963 Created the ceiling painting for the Paris Opera. Held large retrospective exhibitions in Tokyo and Kyoto.

1966 Donated the grand work, the 17-part "Biblical Message" series, to the French Republic.

1967 A large retrospective exhibition celebrating his 80th birthday was held in Zurich and Cologne.

　　　 The Louvre Museum held the "Biblical Message Exhibition."

1973 The Marc Chagall National Museum of the Biblical Message (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.