Born in Vitebsk, Russian Empire (now Belarus) in 1887, died in 1985. He moved to Paris in 1910, produced works influenced by Cubism, and returned to Russia after a five-year stay, resonating with the activities of the Russian avant-garde movement. During the time in Russia, Chagall was appointed Commissar of Arts, playing a trailblazing role to lead the artists of the region. Together with Kazimir Malevich and others who led the Suprematism, a crucial movement of the Russian avant-garde, he worked toward establishing a “contemporary” museum and a free public art school. This project was realized in 1918 with the opening of the Vitebsk Museum of Modern Art, showcasing the cutting-edge contemporary Russian art of the time. In 1922, Chagall returned to Paris again but fled to the United States to escape Nazi’s persecution during the Second World War. After the war, he returned to Paris for a third time, naturalized and became a French citizen. Despite achieving fame at a young age, his reputation as a painter remained unshaken throughout his lifetime. While still alive, a national museum dedicated to his work was established in Nice. Chagall also decorated the blue stained-glass windows of Notre-Dame de Paris and painted the ceiling of Palais Garnier, which is one of the most historic opera houses representing Paris. Often referred to and loved as “Chagall blue”, his expression of the luminous blue that praises the unique light is second to none. He was deeply in love with his first wife, Bella (1895-1944), who died of illness during the time in the US. After her death, he continued to dedicate numerous works to her memory, earning him the title of “the painter of love”.