Marc Chagall [Exodus] 1939 44x33.5cm Original etching Unsigned

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

With diverse and brilliant colors, he depicted the world of love between men and women, the Bible, and myths as a fairy tale world. Landscapes and figures blend in color, and time and space merge, creating a painterly world of illusory colors and atmosphere. One can feel the love for his wife and hometown in his paintings, as well as a message seeking love and peace.

 1887 Born in Vitebsk, Russia (now Belarus)

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

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

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. Established Chagall's unique mystical and supernatural style.

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

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 for 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 held an exhibition.

1948 Produced the print collection "Arabian Nights".

1950 Acquired French nationality and moved to the South of France.

1952 Remarried to Valentina Brodsky.

1954 Began production of 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. Held large retrospective exhibitions in Tokyo and Kyoto.

1966 Donated the grand work "Message Biblique," a series of 17 paintings, to the French Republic.

1967 A large retrospective exhibition commemorating his 80th birthday was 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 Died 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.