Belarusian-French artist (1887–1985). Marc Chagall was born on 24 June 1887 in what is now Belarus. Marc Chagall is remembered as a painter, printmaker and poet, a citizen of France and the Russian Empire. Notable works include “Behind the House”, “Hommage à Apollinaire” and “I and the Village”.
Before and after
- 1887Establishment of Tongariro National Park
- 1887Founding of Nice Observatory
- 1887Heinrich Hertz generates radio waves
- 31 May 1887Birth of Saint-John Perse
- 24 June 1887Birth of Marc Chagall
- 26 July 1887Publication of Unua Libro
- 28 July 1887Birth of Marcel Duchamp
- 8 August 1887Birth of Shmuel Yosef Agnon
- 12 August 1887Birth of Erwin Schrödinger
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The era
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