Chagall

American

[shuh-gahl] / ʃəˈgɑl /

noun

Marc, 1887–1985, Russian painter in France.

Chagall British

/ ʃaɡal /

noun

Marc (mark). 1887–1985, French painter and illustrator, born in Russia, noted for his richly coloured pictures of men, animals, and objects in fantastic combinations and often suspended in space: his work includes 12 stained glass windows for a synagogue in Jerusalem (1961) and the decorations for the ceiling of the Paris Opera House (1964)

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A Marc Chagall exhibition at the Pushkin Museum: sold out.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

His art collection included works by Dali, Chagall and Picasso.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

De la Huerta’s bright palette recalls Marc Chagall, the painter who fled to New York when the Nazis invaded France.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2025

Walking through the Metropolitan Museum of Art, in New York, 19-year-old Quagliata saw works by painter Marc Chagall and was hit with a powerful dose of inspiration.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 1, 2023

Influence of Chagall, according to the catalogue, but that is not true.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende

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