Marc Chagall's work is representative of his place as a influential precursor of the Surrealist mode of art, thanks to the gravity-defying subjects and brilliant colors found in the pieces. While some Surrealist works seem either cold or incomprehensible, however, Chagalls's work brims with warmth and life. Chagall possessed an irrepressible and generous spirit that shines through in his art.

Chagall grew up a peasant, and many of his paintings show the life of the "poor." These works, however, are absent of despair, showing instead the simple pleasures of country life. His "Peasant Life, (1925)" shows a happy farmer communing with his white goat (the same white goat that shows up in many of Chagall's paintings). Two villagers dance in the background. The scene is disjointed from the viewer's perspective--evidence of Chagall's disregard for "reality" in his work--but the scene is one of happiness and bliss.

Love is also a common theme in Chagall's art. "Lovers in the Moonlight," "The Lovers" and "Birthday" all depict happy couples (the last featuring a truly fantastic man floating in the air and bending his head at an incredible angle to kiss his flower-bearing partner). Chagall's own wife also appears in many of his paintings.

Chagall's work became more thoughtful later in his career, as he produced paintings with religious themes designed to make statements about war ("David et Bethsabee"). Throughout his career, Chagall created colorful works that offer a buoyant combination of weightlessness and spirit. Here at ARTinaClick.com, we provide our customers not only with access to reproductions of these works, but also with frames intended to mesh perfectly with Chagall's unique conception of composition and color.

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