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What is Marc Chagall famous for?
Marc Chagall is famous for his art. He is one of the best known artists of the 20th century.

Chagall produced magnificent stained-glass windows for structures in France, Israel, Germany and the United States, and his lively paintings of Paris are revered all over the world. The Russian-French modernist worked in nearly every artistic medium. Influenced by Symbolism, Fauvism, Cubism and Surrealism, Chagall developed his own distinctive style, combining avant-garde techniques and motifs with elements drawn from Eastern European Jewish folk art.

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Ceiling of the Paris Opera House
By Marc Chagall
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Ceiling of the Paris Opera House The value is in the beautiful framing. Please note the shipping cost as the piece is very large (frame is 47" x 47"). In 1960, the Minister of ...
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20th Century Romantic Interior Prints

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Ink, Paper

Musiciens Sur Fond Multicolore By Marc Chagall
By Marc Chagall
Located in New Orleans, LA
Marc Chagall 1887-1985 Russian Musiciens sur fond multicolore (Musicians on a multicolored background) Signed 'Chag' (on the sleeve of the right figure); stamped with the signature 'Marc Chagall' (lower right) Tempera, gouache, colored ink and India ink and pastel on paper “The fact that I made use of cows, milkmaids, roosters and provincial Russian architecture as my source forms is because they are part of the environment from which I spring and which undoubtedly left the deepest impression on my visual memory of the experiences I have." - Marc Chagall Marc Chagall’s 1981...
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20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pastel, Ink, India Ink, Tempera, Gouache

Marc Chagall The Accordionist
By Marc Chagall
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Marc Chagall Title: The Accordionist (Derriere le Miroir 99-100) Portfolio: Derriere le Miroir Medium: Original Lithograph Date: 1957 Edition: 2500...
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1950s Animal Prints

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Lithograph

The Flute Player, Lithograph by Marc Chagall
By Marc Chagall
Located in Long Island City, NY
Marc Chagall, Russian (1887 - 1985) - The Flute Player, Portfolio: Jacques Lassaigne "Marc Chagall", Year: 1957, Medium: Lithograph, Edition: 6000, Size: 9 x 15.25 in. (22.86 x 38.7...
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1950s Modern Prints and Multiples

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Lithograph

The Bible : The Creation - Original Lithograph
By Marc Chagall
Located in Paris, FR
Marc Chagall (1887-1985) The Bible, The Creation Original lithography (Daeger Workshop) On paper 36 x 26.5 cm (c. 14.2 x 10.2 in) Second illustration on the back, see photo n°7 (M...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Les Ames Mortes Vignette Plate 1, Modern Etching by Marc Chagall
By Marc Chagall
Located in Long Island City, NY
Marc Chagall, Russian (1887 - 1985) - Les Ames Mortes Vignette Plate 1. Year: 1948, Medium: Etching on MBM, Image Size: 10 x 7.75 inches, Size: 15 x 11 in. (38.1 x 27.94 cm), Referen...
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1940s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

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