Marc Chagall, a Russian-French painter, printmaker, and designer, was perhaps one of the greatest creative minds in history to bless our planet. Chagall depicted his experiences of poverty and hardship while growing up in Belarus in art filled with emotion and poetic representation of his relationship with life, dreams, and religion.

Despite Chagall’s upbringing being far from perfect, the Belarus-born artist had a deep love for life and spirituality, something he was eager to display through his artwork. Chagall revolutionised Jewish wall art through a blend of modern and traditional styles to depict the struggles of anti-semitism in the 20th century, making his work equally significant today in retrospect as it was 100 years ago.
Chagall had a wide portfolio of world-admired masterpieces, but here are 10 of the great artist’s most famous paintings.

“I and the Village” (1911)

Chagall’s 1911 masterpiece captures the whimsical essence of his early artistic style. Set in a distorted, dreamy village scene, it features a combination of human and animal figures, evoking the artist’s deep connection to his childhood in rural Belarus. The vibrant colors and ethereal atmosphere convey a sense of enchantment and wonder, reflecting the painter’s emotional and symbolic reinterpretation of his rural upbringing.

“The Fiddler” (1912)

One year later, Chagall pays homage to the rich musical tradi...