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| Marc Chagall | |
|---|---|
| Born | Moishe Shagal July 7, 1887 Liozna, near Vitebsk, Russian Empire (present-day Belarus) |
| Died | Mar.
28, 1985 (at age 97) |
| Nationality | Russian, later French |
| Movement | Surrealism, Expressionism |
| Field | Painting, stained glass |
Marc Chagall was born on July 7, 1887 in Belarus, Russia.
His birth name was Moshe Shagal, but he changed it because as a painter Marc is much easier to remember.
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In 1906, Marc started studying painting under a local artist Yehuda Pen.
The next year, he moved to St. Petersburg. He joined the Society of Art Supporters, and studied under Nikolai Roevich. Nikolai introduced Chagall to all the artists, like Van Gogh and Michelangelo. From 1908-1910, he took lessons from Léon Bakst at the Zrantsera School of Drawing a