Marc Zakharovich Chagall born Moishe Zakharovich Shagalov near Vitebsk, Russia on 6 July 1887 – died in St. Paul de Vence on 28 March 1985 was a Russian-French artist. An early modernist, he was associated with several major artistic styles and created works in virtually every artistic format, including painting, book illustrations, stained glass, stage sets, ceramic, tapestries and fine art prints.