Nice Exhibition - Marc Chagall Museum 🎨

The Marc Chagall Museum in Nice is home to the largest public collection of Marc Chagall's artwork, boasting over a thousand pieces related to the artist. The museum's exhibitions primarily feature Chagall's works with themes of Orthodoxy and the Old Testament, and the permanent collection also revolves around religious themes. Chagall was born in Russia in 1887 and moved to Paris in the early 20th century to study art, where he was influenced by the post-impressionist, expressionist, and cubist movements of the time. His works are irrational, filling the canvas with imagination and emotion through color, much like Picasso's assessment of him: 'After Matisse, he is the only one who truly understands color.' From January 27th to May 13th, the Chagall Museum's new exhibition, centered around four newly acquired works, offers visitors the opportunity to explore the inspirations behind Chagall's artistic life from different dimensions. Personally, I find these works more grounded in the mundane compared to the permanent exhibition. The subjects range from Mexican knights and violinists to artists and couples, allowing one to truly feel the artistic inspiration Chagall drew from life. The permanent exhibition is more religious, with an epic narrative, but for someone like me without a religious inclination, the appreciation of color outweighs the interpretation of content. ⏳: Open Wed-Mon, 10am-1pm, 2pm-5pm 🎫: Admission is €8-10 during the special exhibition, €6-8 for the permanent collection, free on the first Sunday of each month, and free for EU residents under 26. #Exhibition #Nice #Museum #Chagall #MarcChagall #Color #Art #SouthOfFrance #FranceExhibition #ArtExhibition #PaintingPhotography #Impressionism #ArtPainting #ArtAppreciation #ContemporaryArt #DailyArtShare