Chagall

[ shuh-gahl ]

/ ʃəˈgɑl /

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noun

Marc, 1887–1985, Russian painter in France.

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How to use Chagall in a sentence

I’d alwaysimagined a cathedral with Chagall windowsand Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan leading the choir,but Hal says no.
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In his early 30s, he bought his first investment piece from a local gallery: a large Marc Chagall lithograph.
Why eBay Is an Art Forger’s Paradise|Lizzie Crocker|August 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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 BEAST
What the Nazis did not care for was largely contemporary and abstract art, the likes of Chagall and Dufy and Klee, to name a few.
Nazi Art Hoard Just the Tip of the Iceberg for Lost Art|Noah Charney|November 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST

In more recent times, Nice welcomed such great painters as Matisse and Chagall.
J. M.G. Le Clézio on His Birthplace|Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio|April 6, 2011|DAILY BEAST

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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