Chagall. Collections du musée national Marc Chagall - French edition

Marc Chagall (1887-1985), a true multidisciplinary genius and internationally renowned artist, successfully explored a wide range of techniques: painting, sculpture, pastels, mosaics, stained glass...
His entire body of work is imbued with his personal history,
as well as biblical references, fairy tales...

Marc Chagall (1887-1985), a true multidisciplinary genius and internationally renowned artist, successfully explored a wide range of techniques: painting, sculpture, pastels, mosaics, stained glass...
His entire body of work is imbued with his personal history,
as well as biblical references, fairy tales, and daydreams, all of which are open to multiple interpretations. Most of his works are housed at the Marc Chagall National Museum in Nice, a veritable treasure trove built during the artist's lifetime at the instigation of André Malraux to house the donation made by the painter to the French state.
The heart of the museum consists of the seventeen monumental works
that form the cycle dedicated to the Biblical Message. The museum has also
The Song of Songs IV (detail)
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benefited from the loan of numerous masterpieces, and thanks to the support of Chagall's heirs, new acquisitions have enriched the collections. Written by the museum's curators, this album is an essential tribute to a painter who devoted his entire life to developing
in painting a true poetic grammar of universal significance.

French Version - Available in English