Born in 1884 in Belarus, Marc Chagall was born into a modest family of Jewish origin. It was in his hometown he discovered painting, before leaving in 1907 to pursue studies Fine Arts in St. Petersburg and start working in the studio of a decorator of the Ballet Russes. Dreaming of discovering Paris, he then moved there in 1911. In Paris he met many artists like Léger and Apollinaire then made his early major works for example  "Golgotha" and his first exhibitions where in 1912 and in 1914 in Berlin.

With World War I, Marc Chagall returned to his home country and stayed there until 1922. He exercises a time as director and curator of Fine Arts schools, while continuing his work with "The Walk" in 1917 and the decor of the Jewish theater in Moscow.

In 1922, Marc Chagall moved to Berlin where he made his first engravings and his autobiography "My Life", before returning to France in 1923 and produce, among others, drawings and gouaches. He traveled widely in Europe and to Palestine in 1931 to take part in the creation of the Museum of Jewish Art.

As he obtained French nationality in 1937, World War II forced Marc Chagall from the free zone to eventually join the United States in 1941, like many other artists. He participates in this period to create the ballet "Aleko" painted in 1942 and "Obsession" in 1943.

In 1948, the end of the war marks the return to France of Marc Chagall, but also his international recognition with several retrospectives organized worldwide. He then produces ceramic murals for the church of Our Lady of All Through Assy, stained glass, paintings for the Paris Opera, mosaics, tapestries and more. In 1966, he gives the French state his work "Biblical Message".

Marc Chagall worked on his art even in his last days. He died on September 28, 1985.