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At first, he was influenced by the French Post-Impressionists, later by the Expressionists and Cubists, but Chagall did not recognize himself as any of them, because he used those influences to create something of his own, authentic, that is,an avant-garde painting.

But his influences were not only marked by painters. He also liked to read poetry and socialize with poets, such as the French poet Guillaume Apollinaire, with whom he had a very good friendship and a fraternal dialogue. For their part, the poets liked his painting and always made a poetic, literary reading of it, because they found in it not only the expression of beauty, but also myths, fables,and narratives that, in some way, told a story to the viewer.

The life of Marc Chagall is also an example that illustrates the importance of dedicating oneself to what one loves, without letting time or obstacles get in the way.because the obstacles that we may find will eventually disappear if we paint what we do with the color of love.

So, what now? Shall we paint?

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