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In the Picture... Out of the Dark

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As the days grow darker, we're taking a look at the artist Marc Chagall's colourful and otherworldly painting L'Artiste dans son Atelier (The Artist in his Studio) c.1930.

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Credit: Marc Chagall, L'Artiste dans son Atelier (The Artist in his Studio) c.1930 Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery © ADAGP, Paris and DACS, London 2020.

We've asked people of all ages what this artwork makes them think of - their responses may surprise you!

Check out our video and see if you agree: 

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Colour, Shadow and Chagall

Explore our Chagall-inspired activity (PDF) [847KB] - Find out about colour theory, plus we show you how to create your own magical shadow-picture world.

Useful links

Marc Chagall

Learn more about the life and work of Chagall on the Tate website.

Colour

Finished our activity PDF? Check out these questions by Guggenheim

And watch a short clip which explains how Chagall used colour.

In the Picture

Watch previous In the Picture videos on the Norwich Castle YouTube channel.

ST*ART Online

Aged 8-16? Explore six art activities and 'Meet the Artist' interviews.

Norfolk Museums Collections

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