Vienna: Works by Marc Chagall at the ALBERTINA Museum

Major retrospective of the »painter-poet«

A sensual painter and talented colorist, unique like few others: Marc Chagall continues to fascinate with his originality. The ALBERTINA Museum in Vienna is dedicating a major retrospective to the famous artist from September 28.

September 28, 2024
Marc Chagall, Liebespaar, 1913/14
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection, 1998 Foto: bpk | The Metropolitan Museum of Art | Malcolm Varon © Bildrecht, Wien 2024
Marc Chagall, Liebespaar, 1913/14, 109,2 x 134,6 cm, Öl auf Leinwand

He has been described as the »greatest, original and poetic visionary among the pioneers of modern art«: the Russian-French painter Marc Chagall (1887-1985), born Moische Chazkelewitsch Schagal, is known for his unique, fantastic and poetic style. His works are an expression of a deeply personal style that cannot be categorized into conventional styles, but also not out of a desire not to be categorized, but as a natural result of life experiences. Love and death are central themes, as are circus paintings and biblical motifs. The versatile artist, who also designed various theater backdrops and church windows, was already referred to as a »painter-poet« by other artists in Paris in the early years of his career. From September 28, 2024 to February 9, 2025, the ALBERTINA Museum in Vienna will be presenting around 100 of his works, which depict all of Chagall's creative phases, in the exhibition Marc Chagall.

Chagall's recurring symbols have led to various interpretations and lend his paintings an enigmatic quality. For example, circus scenes are said to represent the harmony of man and animal, a rooster stands for fertility and a floating woman symbolizes Chagall's longing for his wife Bella. The artist never commented directly on the symbolism of his work. Chagall received numerous awards and, together with Antoni Tàpies, was the first winner of the Wolf Prize in the painting category in 1981.Art.Salon

Marc Chagall, Selbstbildnis, 1914
Kunstmuseum Basel, Inv. Im 1081, Stiftung Im Obersteg, Depositum im Kunstmuseum Basel 2004 Martin P. Bühler © Bildrecht, Wien 2024
Marc Chagall, Selbstbildnis, 1914, 50,5 x 38 cm

Recent auction results of Marc Chagall

Marc Chagall - Joseph et ses Frères
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Prints & Multiples
October 2024
Bonhams, Los Angeles
Est.: 3.000 - 4.000 USD
Realised: 3.200 USD
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Marc Chagall - La Fenêtre ouverte
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Prints & Multiples
October 2024
Bonhams, Los Angeles
Est.: 5.000 - 8.000 USD
Realised: 4.864 USD
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Marc Chagall - Daphnis et Lycénion, from Daphnis and Chloé
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Prints & Multiples
October 2024
Bonhams, Los Angeles
Est.: 8.000 - 12.000 USD
Realised: 14.080 USD
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Marc Chagall - Sacrifice aux Nymphes, from Daphnis et Chloé
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Prints & Multiples
October 2024
Bonhams, Los Angeles
Est.: 8.000 - 12.000 USD
Realised: 14.080 USD
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