The personal universe of Marc Chagall arrives at Palau Martorell

In a similar vein, there is also the part about the colors of dreams. This section deals with family life, prayers, visits to the synagogue or school. Experiences that marked his interest in nature, daily life, popular legends, and Jewish beliefs, which can be seen in a variety of pieces. One of the most outstanding sections of the exhibition, with almost a hundred works, is the one focused on the illustrations for La Fontaine's Fables. With this work, the author felt close to the Russian tradition, to icons and lubki, colored prints belonging to Russian popular culture that appeared accompanied by a simple text and were traditionally used to instruct people with little education. After having witnessed the persecution of Jews and the exile of his compatriots, the section Sacred World shows the immense sadness for the suffering of his people. Here you can see several works in which the strong emotional impact of a trip in 1931 to Egypt, Syria, and Palestine is evident. Thus, his creations about the Bible reflect his faith, his vitality, the intense Palestinian light that illuminates him, and the spiritual strength received. Marc Chagall's existence was marked by war and displacement. For this reason, in Exodus, one can see how the artist represented the biblical exodus as an allegory of the persecution to which Jews were subjected during the Nazi invasion in World War II. From a different perspective, in Color, a world of rich symbolism, of bright colors with impossible nuances, can be appreciated. "Saturated and vibrant colors, luminous and intense tones, that define his work and contribute to creating his dreamlike universe. The artist understands the essence of color, with which he transmits sensations and emotions, modifying reality through his masonry," they commented. At this point, Chagall shows one of his fascinations: the colorful atmosphere of the circus. The clowns and acrobats carry in their memory the fair days in Vitebsk (his hometown), when amidst music and juggling he dreamed of a bohemian life. And in the chapter of fascinations, the city of Paris cannot be missing. The place that welcomed him becomes one of his main sources of inspiration. In 1954, Chagall created a series of lithographs for the magazine Derrière le miroir with the Eiffel Tower, the Pantheon, or Notre Dame as protagonists, which are considered a true declaration of love for the French capital. Finally, one of the last facets that the exhibition deals with is love. His partner, Bella Rosenfeld, appears in many of the paintings he painted throughout his life.