1887 – 1985
Chagall is one of the most famous artists to have settled in France in the 20th century, along with Pablo Picasso. His work, without being affiliated with any school, presents characteristics of surrealism and neo-primitivism. Inspired by Jewish tradition, the life of the shtetl (Jewish village in Eastern Europe) and Russian folklore, it develops its own symbolism, around the artist’s private life. In addition to painting on canvas, Chagall tried his hand at engraving, sculpture, poetry, painting on stained glass and enamel.