Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Each painting is a lighter-than-air collage of images that draws from Chagall's Rus-
sian folk-village youth, his Jewish heritage, biblical themes, and his feeling that he exis-
ted somewhere between heaven and earth. He believed that the Bible was a synonym for
nature, and that color and biblical themes were key for understanding God's love for his
creation. Chagall's brilliant blues and reds celebrate nature, as do his spiritual and folk
themes.Noticethefocusoncouples.ToChagall,humanslovingeachothermirroredGod's
love of creation.
Chagall's Style
Chagall uses a deceptively simple, almost childlike style to paint a world that's hid-
den to the eye—the magical, mystical world below the surface. Here are some of
the characteristics of his paintings:
