Marc Chagall, The Bible: Sarah and the Angels, 1960, 35.5x26.5cm, original lithograph, unsigned

Limited to 250 copies

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A representative painter of the École de Paris: 1887 - 1985

With diverse and brilliant colors, he depicted the world of male and female love, the Bible, and mythology as a fairytale world. Landscapes and figures melt into color, and time and space merge in his paintings, creating a world of illusory colors and atmosphere. One can feel love for his wife and hometown in his works, as well as a message advocating for love and peace.

 1887 Born in Vitebsk, Russia (now 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, interacting with Fernand Léger, Modigliani, Delaunay, and Apollinaire.

1914 Held his first solo exhibition nearby, showing Cubist influences.

1915 Married Bella from his hometown. Lived in Russia after the October Revolution.

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

1922 Created the copperplate print collection "My Life" in memory.

1923 Produced 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 passed away in America.

1945 The Museum of Modern Art in New York and the High School of Art Institute planned an exhibition.

1948 Created the print collection "Arabian Nights."

1950 Obtained 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 circus. Published the copperplate print collection "Bible."

1958 Created the lithograph collection "Bible."

1963 Created the ceiling painting for the Paris Opera. Held major retrospectives in Tokyo and Kyoto.

1966 Donated his magnum opus, the 17-part "Biblical Message" series, to the French Republic.

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

　　　 The Louvre Museum held the "Message Biblique" exhibition.

1973 The Marc Chagall National Museum of the Biblical Message (now the Marc Chagall Museum) was established 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.