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Did Marc Chagall work in the Expressionist style?
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Yes, Marc Chagall worked in the Expressionist style, but he is associated with a range of modes and was inspired by various styles.
Chagall's lithographs as well as his other prints and paintings widely influenced the fantastic imagery of Surrealism and other movements of the 20th century. Known for his dreamlike creations inspired by folk art, Chagall drew on the colors and forms introduced by Cubism and Fauvism for a distinctive style all his own.
Expressionist artists experimented in paintings and prints with skewed perspectives, abstraction and unconventional, bright colors to portray how isolating and anxious the world felt rather than how it appeared. You can certainly detect the trademark bright colors and dramatic, exaggerated brushstrokes of Expressionism reflected in Chagall’s works such as his Vision of Paris and I and the Village.
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Chagall's lithographs as well as his other prints and paintings widely influenced the fantastic imagery of Surrealism and other movements of the 20th century. Known for his dreamlike creations inspired by folk art, Chagall drew on the colors and forms introduced by Cubism and Fauvism for a distinctive style all his own.
Expressionist artists experimented in paintings and prints with skewed perspectives, abstraction and unconventional, bright colors to portray how isolating and anxious the world felt rather than how it appeared. You can certainly detect the trademark bright colors and dramatic, exaggerated brushstrokes of Expressionism reflected in Chagall’s works such as his Vision of Paris and I and the Village.
Find a selection of Marc Chagall art on 1stDibs.
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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 ...
Category
20th Century Romantic Interior Prints
Materials
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...
Category
20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
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...
Category
1950s Animal Prints
Materials
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...
Category
1950s Modern Prints and Multiples
Materials
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
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...
Category
1940s Modern Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching