Lectures For Lifelong Learners!

Marc Chagall and Chaim Soutine were both original, influential modern artists who were born in the shtetels of Belarus and ultimately found their way to Paris. Soutine (1893-1943) and Chagall (1887-1985) both came from poor Jewish families and each went on to be canonical artists of the twentieth century. As visual artists, they each challenged a tenet of Judaism. Yet their artistic styles and contributions were vastly different. Chagall’s shows a Jewish influence, Soutine’s a rejection. In this lecture, we will explore their artwork and its relation to Judaism.