Chagall

American  

[shuh-gahl] / ʃəˈgɑl /

noun

1. Marc, 1887–1985, Russian painter in France.

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Chagall British  

/ ʃaɡal /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

"There seems to be very few things left to cling to," said Viktor Chelin, a photographer coming out of the Chagall exhibition, titled "The Joy of Earthly Gravity", with his wife.

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

Framed photographs of their children hang on the walls, along with Chagall prints.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides