Chagall
[ shuh-gahl ]
/ ʃəˈgɑl /
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noun
Marc, 1887–1985, Russian painter in France.
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In his early 30s, he bought his first investment piece from a local gallery: a large Marc Chagall lithograph.
The pieces include masterpieces by Picasso, Gauguin and Marc Chagall.
Italian Autoworker Discovers Stolen Masterpieces on His Kitchen Wall|Barbie Latza Nadeau|April 10, 2014|DAILY BEASTWhat the Nazis did not care for was largely contemporary and abstract art, the likes of Chagall and Dufy and Klee, to name a few.
In more recent times, Nice welcomed such great painters as Matisse and Chagall.
British Dictionary definitions for Chagall
Chagall
/ (French 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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