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The Jerusalem Windows
Chagall's celebrated stained-glass windows symbolizing the twelve tribes of ancient Israel are reproduced and presented together with notes on their historical meanings and artistic creation and significance
- GenresArt
89 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1962
About the author
Marc Chagall
379 books43 followersMarc Chagall born Moishe Shagal (6 July 1887 – 28 March 1985) was a Russian and French artist of Jewish ancestry.
An early modernist, Chagall was associated with the École de Paris, as well as several major artistic styles and created works in a wide range of artistic formats, including painting, drawings, book illustrations, stained glass, stage sets, ceramics, tapestries and fine art prints.
Chagall lived in France and Russia for decades but in 1941, he settled in New York, which was full of writers, painters, and composers who, like himself, had fled from Europe during the Nazi invasions.
After the war, he chose to return to France and spent his last years living in the Côte d'Azur.
An early modernist, Chagall was associated with the École de Paris, as well as several major artistic styles and created works in a wide range of artistic formats, including painting, drawings, book illustrations, stained glass, stage sets, ceramics, tapestries and fine art prints.
Chagall lived in France and Russia for decades but in 1941, he settled in New York, which was full of writers, painters, and composers who, like himself, had fled from Europe during the Nazi invasions.
After the war, he chose to return to France and spent his last years living in the Côte d'Azur.
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