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An Undying Love: “Around Her” by Marc Chagall

How the tragedy, joy and beauty of Marc Chagall and Bella Rosenfeld's romance was immortalized in the artist's work

Bella Rosenfeld met Marc Chagall in the summer of 1909 on a visit to St. Petersburg. Marc was an aspiring artist, in the throes of creating his now famous oeuvre. Bella, the daughter of a successful jeweler, was in the … Continue reading

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Marc Chagall: “The Death”

With Hanukkah upon us, we look to a painting by the celebrated Jewish artist Marc Chagall

In the spirit of Hannukah (and Thanksgivukkah, because that was pretty neat), we look to the painting The Death (1908) by Jewish artist Marc Chagall. Chagall was born Moishe Segal in the small town of Liozna, Russia in 1887. Life … Continue reading

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