15 July 2015VIDEO: Chagall: Daphnis & Chloé at the National Galleryhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftxbDMNbTww _ A pioneer of modernism, Marc Chagall formulated his own symbolic system in which reverie and playfulness often reigned, presenting an ethereal, richly coloured vision of the world. The set of lithographs titled Daphnis & Chloé is considered Chagall’s most important graphic work. Through fanciful compositions and bright hues, the artist illustrates the pastoral idylls of the goatherd Daphnis and the shepherdess Chloé on the island of Lesbos, as recounted in a second-century Greek tale. These illustrations highlight Chagall’s unique style, setting him apart from the main 20th-century pictorial currents followed by some of his contemporaries, such as Matisse and Picasso. The exhibition presents, in chronological order, the entire series of 42 lithographs, as well as a title page adorned with a drawing by Chagall. More info… _