Marc Chagall: Bouquet, Woman and Horse
Marc Chagall
“Bouquet, Woman and Horse”
Table of Contents
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1. Introduction 3
2. Background 4
3. Art Movements 5
4. Chagall’s Personal Style 6
5. Chagall’s Use of Color 7
6. Characterization and Symbolism 9
7. “Bouquet, Woman and Horse” (1957-9): Analysis 10
8. Integrating Art with the English Curriculum 12
9. Bibliography 13
Introduction
After much deliberation, I decided to write my paper on Marc Chagall and his painting “Bouquet, Woman and Horse” (1957-9), which is exhibited in the Tel Aviv Museum of Art. (Unfortunately, I was not able to find a picture of this painting on the internet, neither on the Tel Aviv Museum website, nor on countless others, of museums, galleries, and poster stores, where I searched).
My deliberation was due to the lack of any background in the arts, a fact which frustrated me throughout the course, as I had no tools with which to understand and analyze works of art. With foresight, everything seems clear and obvious, but on my own, the task seems insurmountable. I feel that I learned a lot, but it is only the tip of the iceberg, and I do not as yet feel qualified.
So… I am going with my gut feelings. I chose a painting with which I immediately felt a connection. The colors, the imagery, everything in the painting drew me to it unexplainably. I stood gazing at it, unable to turn away, unable to understand the magic, but the magic was there.
And now, I wanted to understand.
Background
Marc Chagall, or Mark Zakharovich Shagal, (1887-1985) was born in Vitebsk, Russia, the eldest of nine children in a poor family of Hasidic Jews. His childhood in a deeply religious home provided the subject matter for many of his paintings that depicted Jewish life, folklore and tales of Jewish mysticism and stories of the Bible. His paintings were his memories, and their images are seen in many of his works.
“Bouquet, Woman and Horse”
Table of Contents
page
1. Introduction 3
2. Background 4
3. Art Movements 5
4. Chagall’s Personal Style 6
5. Chagall’s Use of Color 7
6. Characterization and Symbolism 9
7. “Bouquet, Woman and Horse” (1957-9): Analysis 10
8. Integrating Art with the English Curriculum 12
9. Bibliography 13
Introduction
After much deliberation, I decided to write my paper on Marc Chagall and his painting “Bouquet, Woman and Horse” (1957-9), which is exhibited in the Tel Aviv Museum of Art. (Unfortunately, I was not able to find a picture of this painting on the internet, neither on the Tel Aviv Museum website, nor on countless others, of museums, galleries, and poster stores, where I searched).
My deliberation was due to the lack of any background in the arts, a fact which frustrated me throughout the course, as I had no tools with which to understand and analyze works of art. With foresight, everything seems clear and obvious, but on my own, the task seems insurmountable. I feel that I learned a lot, but it is only the tip of the iceberg, and I do not as yet feel qualified.
So… I am going with my gut feelings. I chose a painting with which I immediately felt a connection. The colors, the imagery, everything in the painting drew me to it unexplainably. I stood gazing at it, unable to turn away, unable to understand the magic, but the magic was there.
And now, I wanted to understand.
Background
Marc Chagall, or Mark Zakharovich Shagal, (1887-1985) was born in Vitebsk, Russia, the eldest of nine children in a poor family of Hasidic Jews. His childhood in a deeply religious home provided the subject matter for many of his paintings that depicted Jewish life, folklore and tales of Jewish mysticism and stories of the Bible. His paintings were his memories, and their images are seen in many of his works.