Chagall - Witness of His Time

Exhibitions

A major exhibition dedicated to Marc Chagall – one of the most celebrated and beloved artists of the 20th century – is set to open at the Palazzo dei Diamanti in Ferrara

From 11 October 2025 to 8 February 2026, the exhibition will offer visitors an immersive journey into the artist’s poetic and visionary world. Through a rich and emotionally powerful display, the exhibition explores the key themes that shaped Chagall’s life and work.

Through 200 works, including paintings, drawings, and engravings, and two immersive rooms presenting some of Chagall’s monumental creations within a captivating, multisensory setting, the exhibition reveals the profound humanity at the core of his art.

A multifaceted figure, Chagall was both a visionary and a witness of his time, a poet of beauty and a custodian of memory. Fragmented faces, multiplying profiles, mirrored portraits: through the recurring theme of the double, he reveals his extraordinary ability to capture the duality of human existence. Flying lovers, talking animals, and explosive bouquets transcend the visible world to become universal metaphors. Through his poetic gaze, Chagall transforms personal experience into shared reflection, showing how beneath the apparent simplicity of his creations lie themes that resonate deeply: identity, exile, spirituality, and the joy of life.

Exhibition organized by Fondazione Ferrara Arte and Arthemisia

Curated by Paul Schneiter and Francesca Villanti