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It is also the case of The Rooster, a painting full of symbols and metaphors which shows us the world through Jewish fables and the relationship that human beings establish with nature and the mystical expression of reality.

Although it is not necessary to know the whole story of Chagall or to know about the world where he lived in and what he thought of it to interpret his paintings, learning about it helps us to make a more complete reading.not a better or worse one, but a more comprehensive, more educatedone.

Regarding his paintings, Chagall said that for painting he needed to connect internally in order to listen to the voice of his heart, because that is where he found the clues for inspiration and not necessarily in thoughts or reason.Thus, for many people, his paintings are like reading poetry, because they have the characteristic that when you see them, your heart is often stirred as if your eyes could hear what the colors and images are saying.

Another of the topics that Chagall gave special attention to in his paintings was the theme of peace and human reconciliation, especially after having experienced the persecution and consequences of the Second World War.

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Cemetery Gates, 1917, Marc Chagall (1887-1985)


The Rooster, 1928, Marc Chagall (1887-1985)

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