Tag Archives: Marc Chagall

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
Posted on January 11, 2015 by MaryFrances Knapp (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

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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“Death in the Sick Room” by Edvard Munch

The Munch painting explores tuberculosis and death through the survivors they affect
Posted on February 16, 2014 by MaryFrances Knapp (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

In the 1895 painting Death in the Sick Room, Norwegian symbolist Edvard Munch takes a unique look at his sister Johanne Sophie and her death by tuberculosis. Rather than fix his gaze on his sister, Munch directs his attention to … 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
Posted on December 1, 2013 by MaryFrances Knapp (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

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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