In the Picture... Out of the Dark
As the days grow darker, we’re taking a look at the artist Marc Chagall’s colourful and otherworldly painting L’Artiste dans son Atelier (The Artist in his Studio) c.1930.

Credit: Marc Chagall, L’Artiste dans son Atelier (The Artist in his Studio) c.1930 Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery
© ADAGP, Paris and DACS, London 2020.
© ADAGP, Paris and DACS, London 2020.
We’ve asked people of all ages what this artwork makes them think of - their responses may surprise you!
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In the Picture...Out of the Dark
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Colour, Shadow and Chagall
Explore our Chagall-inspired activity PDF - Find out about colour theory, plus we show you how to create your own magical shadow-picture world.Useful links
Marc Chagall
Learn more about the life and work of Chagall via the Tate website.Colour
Finished our activity PDF? Check out these questions by Guggenheim.And watch a short clip which explains how Chagall used colour.