List of Chagall's artwork
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This article lists notable artworks produced by Marc Chagall
, a Russian-French painter
who is associated with the modern movements after impressionism.
He produced artwork in a variety of mediums:
Marc Chagall
Marc Chagall Art critic Robert Hughes referred to Chagall as "the quintessential Jewish artist of the twentieth century."According to art historian Michael J...
, a Russian-French painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
who is associated with the modern movements after impressionism.
He produced artwork in a variety of mediums:
- Young Woman on a Sofa (Mariaska), 1907, (Private collection)
- The Wedding, 1910
- The Birth, 1910, Kunsthaus ZürichKunsthaus ZürichThe Kunsthaus Zürich houses one of the most important art museums in Switzerland and Europe, collected by the local Kunstverein, called Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft, and holdings running from the Middle Ages to contemporary art, with an emphasis on Swiss art.Kunsthaus is also the name of the tram stop...
- I and the VillageI and the VillageI and the Village is a 1911 painting by the Russian-French artist Marc Chagall. It is currently exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art, New York.The work contains many soft, dreamlike images overlapping each other in a...
, 1911, New York, Museum of Modern ArtMuseum of Modern ArtThe Museum of Modern Art is an art museum in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, on 53rd Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. It has been important in developing and collecting modernist art, and is often identified as the most influential museum of modern art in the world... - The Green Donkey (L'Ane vert), 1911, Tate Collection
- Adam and Eve, 1912
- Paris through the window, 1913, New York, Solomon R. Guggenheim MuseumSolomon R. Guggenheim MuseumThe Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is a well-known museum located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City, United States. It is the permanent home to a renowned collection of Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, early Modern, and contemporary art and also features special exhibitions...
- Self-Portrait with Seven Fingers, 1913, Stedelijk MuseumStedelijk MuseumFounded in 1874, the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam is a museum for classic modern and contemporary art in Amsterdam in the Netherlands. It has been housed on the Paulus Potterstraat, next to Museum Square Museumplein and to the Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum and the Concertgebouw, in Amsterdam Zuid...
, AmsterdamAmsterdamAmsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population... - The Violinist, 1911–1914, DüsseldorfDüsseldorfDüsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
, Germany, Kunstsammlung NRW - The Birthday, 1915, New York, Museum of Modern ArtMuseum of Modern ArtThe Museum of Modern Art is an art museum in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, on 53rd Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. It has been important in developing and collecting modernist art, and is often identified as the most influential museum of modern art in the world...
- The Poet RecliningThe Poet RecliningThe Poet Reclining is a painting by Marc Chagall, painted in oils in 1915. It is on display at the Tate Modern in London as part of their "Poetry and Dream" collection.-External links:*...
, 1915, London, Tate ModernTate ModernTate Modern is a modern art gallery located in London, England. It is Britain's national gallery of international modern art and forms part of the Tate group . It is the most-visited modern art gallery in the world, with around 4.7 million visitors per year... - Bella with White Collar, 1917
- Houses at Vitebsk, 1917
- Cemetery Gates, 1917
- The Blue House, 1917–1920
- Two Clowns on Horseback, circa 1920
- The Tailor, 1922
- The Fall of the Angels, 1923–1947, Kunstmuseum BaselKunstmuseum BaselThe Kunstmuseum Basel houses the largest and most significant public art collection in Switzerland, and is listed as a heritage site of national significance. Its lineage extends back to the Amerbach Cabinet purchased by the city of Basel in 1661, which made it the first municipally owned museum...
- Green Violinist, 1923–1924, Guggenheim MuseumSolomon R. Guggenheim MuseumThe Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is a well-known museum located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City, United States. It is the permanent home to a renowned collection of Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, early Modern, and contemporary art and also features special exhibitions...
- The Vision (L'Apparition), 1924-5/circa 1937, Tate Collection
- The Cat Transformed Into A Woman (La Chatte métamorphosée en Femme), circa 1928-31/1947, Tate Collection
- Dream Village, 1929, San Antonio, TX, McNay Art MuseumMcNay Art MuseumThe McNay Art Museum, founded in 1950 in San Antonio, is the first modern art museum in the State of Texas. The museum was created by Marion Koogler McNay's original bequest of most of her fortune, her important art collection and her 24-room Spanish Colonial Revival-style mansion that sits on ...
- The Female Acrobat, 1930, Paris, Musée National d´Art Moderne
- Solitude, 1933, Tel Aviv Museum
- Bouquet with Flying Lovers (Bouquet aux amoureux volants), circa 1934–1947, Tate Collection
- The White CrucifixionThe White CrucifixionThe White Crucifixion is a painting by Marc Chagall. It was painted in 1938 after Chagall had visited Europe, and can be viewed at the Art Institute of Chicago.-Summary:...
1938 - Midsummer Night's Dream, 1939
- The Red Rooster, 1940, Cincinnati Art Museum
- The Yellow Crucifixion 1943
- Madonna with sleighs, 1947, Stedelijk MuseumStedelijk MuseumFounded in 1874, the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam is a museum for classic modern and contemporary art in Amsterdam in the Netherlands. It has been housed on the Paulus Potterstraat, next to Museum Square Museumplein and to the Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum and the Concertgebouw, in Amsterdam Zuid...
, AmsterdamAmsterdamAmsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population... - The FirebirdThe FirebirdThe Firebird is a 1910 ballet created by the composer Igor Stravinsky and choreographer Michel Fokine. The ballet is based on Russian folk tales of the magical glowing bird of the same name that is both a blessing and a curse to its captor....
, designs for New York City BalletNew York City BalletNew York City Ballet is a ballet company founded in 1948 by choreographer George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein. Leon Barzin was the company's first music director. Balanchine and Jerome Robbins are considered the founding choreographers of the company...
(1949) - La MariéeLa MariéeLa Mariée is a 1950 painting by Russian-French artist Marc Chagall.-Description:Described by a Chagall fan as "an ode to young love". -Notting Hill:...
(The Bride), 1950 — featured in the 1999 film Notting HillNotting Hill (film)Notting Hill is a 1999 British romantic comedy film set in Notting Hill, London, released on 21 May 1999. The screenplay was by Richard Curtis, who had written Four Weddings and a Funeral. It was produced by Duncan Kenworthy and directed by Roger Michell... - Lovers in the Red Sky, 1950
- The Dance and The Circus (La Dance et le cirque) 1950, Tate Collection
- The Blue Circus (Le Cirque bleu) 1950 Tate Collection
- Moses receiving the Tablets of the Law, 1950–1952
- The Green Night, 1952
- The Bastille, 1953
- Bridge over the Seine, 1954, Hamburger Kunsthalle
- Champ de mars, 1954–1955, Museum FolkwangMuseum FolkwangMuseum Folkwang is a major collection of 19th and 20th century art in Essen, Germany. The museum was established in 1922 by merging the Essener Kunstmuseum, which was founded in 1906, and the private Folkwang Museum of the collector and patron Karl Ernst Osthaus in Hagen, founded in 1901.The term...
, EssenEssen- Origin of the name :In German-speaking countries, the name of the city Essen often causes confusion as to its origins, because it is commonly known as the German infinitive of the verb for the act of eating, and/or the German noun for food. Although scholars still dispute the interpretation of... - The Crossing of the Red Sea, 1955
- Commedia dell'arte, 1959 (Opern- und Schauspielhaus Frankfurt, Foyer)
- Self-portrait, 1959–1960
- Stained glassStained glassThe term stained glass can refer to coloured glass as a material or to works produced from it. Throughout its thousand-year history, the term has been applied almost exclusively to the windows of churches and other significant buildings...
windows for the synagogue of the Hadassah Ein Kerem hospital in Jerusalem, 1960 - King David, 1961
- Ceiling of the Garnier Opera, 1964
- Exodus, 1952–1966
- Wall art for the KnessetKnessetThe Knesset is the unicameral legislature of Israel, located in Givat Ram, Jerusalem.-Role in Israeli Government :The legislative branch of the Israeli government, the Knesset passes all laws, elects the President and Prime Minister , approves the cabinet, and supervises the work of the government...
in Jerusalem, 1966 - War, 1964–1966, Kunsthaus ZürichKunsthaus ZürichThe Kunsthaus Zürich houses one of the most important art museums in Switzerland and Europe, collected by the local Kunstverein, called Zürcher Kunstgesellschaft, and holdings running from the Middle Ages to contemporary art, with an emphasis on Swiss art.Kunsthaus is also the name of the tram stop...
- Mosaic murals in the lobby of the Metropolitan OperaMetropolitan OperaThe Metropolitan Opera is an opera company, located in New York City. Originally founded in 1880, the company gave its first performance on October 22, 1883. The company is operated by the non-profit Metropolitan Opera Association, with Peter Gelb as general manager...
, New York, 1966 - Stage settings for Die Zauberflöte, Metropolitan Opera, New York, 1967
- Biblical-themed windows, 1968, MetzMetzMetz is a city in the northeast of France located at the confluence of the Moselle and the Seille rivers.Metz is the capital of the Lorraine region and prefecture of the Moselle department. Located near the tripoint along the junction of France, Germany, and Luxembourg, Metz forms a central place...
Cathedral - The Prophet Jeremiah, 1968
- Job, 1975
- Biblical Message, 17 Works (Nice, Musée National)
- America Windows, 1977, Art Institute of ChicagoArt Institute of ChicagoThe School of the Art Institute of Chicago is one of America's largest accredited independent schools of art and design, located in the Loop in Chicago, Illinois. It is associated with the museum of the same name, and "The Art Institute of Chicago" or "Chicago Art Institute" often refers to either...
- The Yellow Donkey, 1979
- Biblical-themed windows, 1974, ReimsReimsReims , a city in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France, lies east-northeast of Paris. Founded by the Gauls, it became a major city during the period of the Roman Empire....
Cathedral - Four SeasonsFour Seasons (Chagall)Four Seasons is a mosaic by Marc Chagall that is located in Chase Tower Plaza in the Loop district of Chicago, Illinois. The mosaic was a gift to the City of Chicago by Frederick H. Prince ; it is wrapped around four sides of a long, high, wide rectangular box, and was dedicated on September 27,...
, 1974, Chase TowerChase Tower (Chicago)Chase Tower, located in the Chicago Loop area of Chicago at 10 South Dearborn Street, is a 60 story skyscraper completed in 1969. At 850 feet tall, it is the tenth tallest building in Chicago, the tallest building inside the Chicago 'L' Loop elevated tracks, and the 32nd tallest in the United...
, Chicago, Illinois http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallyg/170716048/ - Family, (1975–1976)
- Nine biblical-themed windows in luminous blue, 1978–1985, St. Stephan Church, MainzMainzMainz under the Holy Roman Empire, and previously was a Roman fort city which commanded the west bank of the Rhine and formed part of the northernmost frontier of the Roman Empire...
, Germany - The Great Parade, 1979–1980, Pierre MatissePierre MatissePierre Matisse was an art dealer active in New York City. He was the youngest child of French painter Henri Matisse.-Background and early years:...
Gallery, New York. - The Jerusalem Windows
- Scene de Cirque, 1980