This is the largest exhibition of Chagall-либо held in Canada. In the exposition of 340 works and a large collection of documents, photographs, films and audio recordings

the Montreal Museum of fine arts
28 Jan — on June 11 2017

"Chagall: the colors of music" — is the title of the exhibition and its organizers have set a goal to tell the public about what was the music in the life and work of Marc Chagall. In fact, all the master's works — from paintings, drawings, costumes, sculptures, ceramics, stained glass and tapestries to its scenic and architectural projects — is imbued with musicality. The exhibition is based simultaneously on chronological and thematic principle and covers all periods of the artist's work — life in Russia, Paris, stay in new-Йорке, Mexico and the South of France.

"Marc Chagall, artist without borders, has created works in various techniques: easel painting, monumental painting, book illustrations, lithographic series, theatrical costumes, sculpture, ceramics, stained glass, mosaic... And music served him songs of his childhood, prayers, music, national holidays, reading aloud, ballets and operas, and, of course, a wide classical repertoire (Bach and Mozart) and contemporary music (Schoenberg and Messiaen). The first sound track of his life will be performed at the exhibition", — commented on the concept of the exhibition the Museum Director Natalie Bondil (Nathalie Bondil).

In many exhibition halls of the sound associated with the Chagall musical composition, and in addition, in one of the rooms is projected in the famous painting the ceiling of the Paris Opera, made by Marc Chagall in 1964. The viewer can see details not visible with the naked eye on the original ceiling in Paris. Painted at the Paris Opera, along with the frescoes by the artist at the Metropolitan-опере in new-Йорке reflect is so important for Chagall the idea of "whole works of art", a synthesis of all the arts.

the Exhibition includes twelve concerts, four public lectures and a voluminous catalogue of the exhibition in French and English. The exhibition is organized by the Montreal Museum of fine arts, Los-анджелесским the LACMA Museum, the Paris Philharmonic hall, the Museum of art and industry Roubaix (France) with the support of the Fund by Marc Chagall.

the Material was prepared by Maria Onuchina, AI

Source: mbam.qc.ca