Musee Chagall

So I recently went to the Musee Chagall.  The musee Chagall contained many of the works that Chagall did during his lifetime. 

Marc Chagall was born in Vitebsk, Belarus in 1887.  His hometown pops up over and over in his biblical paintings.  Chagall is known for his biblical paintings.

The above painting is called the burning bush.  On the right, it shows Moses coming into contact with the bush.  On the left, it shows Moses with the ten commandments.  According to the Musee, his paintings tell several stories in one painting, somewhat similar to the paintings seen in Russian churches.  Seeing how when Chagall was growing up Belarus was apart of Russia, it makes sense that he would have been influenced by the churches around him.  

I find that I like the biblical art better than some of his earlier work.  Even though some of his earlier work was in color, the biblical paintings seem to be alive in with color.  The paintings almost glowed.

All in all, the musee Chagall was an interesting perspective on the growth of Chagall as an artist.  It was a quite enjoyable way to spend the morning.