Marc Chagall, born on July 6 or 7, 1887, was one of the most influential modern artists of the 20th century. His dream-like subjects and use of color made him unique from any artistic movement. Raised in an impoverished Hasidic Jewish family from Vitsyebsk, Belarus, Jewish motifs permeated Chagall’s art. “If a painter is Jewish and paints life, how can he help having Jewish elements in his work! But if he is a good painter, there will be more than that. The Jewish element will be there, but his