Marc Chagall
"Le Verger (The Orchard)"
part of the Daphnis and Chloé series.
This art is:
New
Hand Signed
Certificate of Authenticity is provided.
Custom Framed in an ornate gold wood frame with a linen liner.
2 Panel Book Plate: as is typical with double-page art book insertions, there is a visible center verical fold line where it was originally bound in the publication. Please refer closely to the high-resolution photos for exact condition details. Excellent condition!
Framed Size: 27" x 22"
Image Size: 18" x 12"
Ready to hang hardware included
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Framed in the USA
Series: Daphnis and Chloé
Year: 1961
This artwork illustrates a scene from Daphnis and Chloe, a famous 2nd-century ancient Greek pastoral romance written by Longus.
The Story Behind the Scene
The Plot: The novel follows two young goatherds, Daphnis and Chloe, who grow up together on the Greek island of Lesbos. As they tend their flocks in the countryside, they gradually fall deeply in love while navigating trials, separation, and discoveries about their true origins.
The Orchard (Le Verger): In this specific plate, titled Le Verger ("The Orchard"), the lovers enjoy a peaceful, idyllic moment surrounded by nature. The lush meadow, blooming flowers, and gentle river reflect the harmony between their blossoming romance and the natural world.
Chagall's Symbolism & Themes
Floating Lovers: The embracing couple drifting through the upper-left sky is one of Marc Chagall's signature motifs, symbolizing the weightless, transcendent joy of young love.
Nature & Harmony: The blue fish hovering beside them and the couple gathering blossoms in the corner emphasize a dreamlike, poetic world where humans, animals, and landscapes blend effortlessly together.
Color as Emotion: Chagall visited Greece twice in the 1950s to sketch the landscapes and absorb the Mediterranean light, using vibrant emerald greens and deep blues to evoke memory, paradise, and emotional warmth rather than realistic geography.
Marc Chagall Biography
Marc Chagall was a French-Russian artist whose work anticipated the dream-like imagery of Surrealism. Over the course of his career Chagall developed the poetic, amorphous, and deeply personal visual language evident in the painting I and the Village (1911). “When I am finishing a picture, I hold some God-made object up to it—a rock, a flower, the branch of a tree or my hand as a final test,” he said. “If the painting stands up beside a thing man cannot make, the painting is authentic. If there's a clash between the two, it's bad art.” Born Moishe Shagal on July 7, 1887 in Vitebsk, Russia (present-day Belarus) to a Hasidic Jewish family, the artist was raised immersed in Jewish culture and iconography. Studying under the artist Yehuda Pen as a youth, the Judaic traditions and folklore of his hometown permeated Chagall’s paintings. After studying in St. Petersburg, the artist moved to Paris in 1910, where he quickly befriended members of the French avant-garde, including Robert Delaunay and Fernand Léger. Visiting Russia in 1914, the artist was prevented from returning to Paris due to the outbreak of World War I until 1926. In addition to his paintings, Chagall was also noted for his vibrant works in stained glass and lithography. Forced to flee Paris during World War II, Chagall lived in the United States and traveled through to Israel before returning to France in 1948. The artist died in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France on March 28, 1985. Today, his works are held in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Tate Gallery in London, the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, and the Albertina in Vienna, among others.
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