America Windows
<p>Marc Chagall made <em>America Windows</em> to celebrate the US Bicentennial and presented them as a gift to the Art Institute of Chicago in 1977. The windows merge symbols of US history, the Chicago skyline, and the arts; read from left to right, the panels represent music, painting, literature, architecture, theater, and dance.</p> <p>Best known as a painter, Chagall had been working in stained glass for several decades by the 1970s. He was drawn to the medium as a way to explore intense color on a monumental scale. Working with stained-glass maker Charles Marq, Chagall executed 86 windows across Europe, Israel, and the United States.</p>
Catalogue
- Year
- 1977
- Medium
- Stained glass
- Dimensions
- Three panels; left: 243.9 × 340.4 cm (96 × 134 in.); middle: 243.9 × 302.3 cm (96 × 119 in.); right: 243.9 × 340.4 cm (96 × 134 in.); overall: 243.9 × 983 cm (96 × 387 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- Marc Chagall
Artist
Painting
M arc Chagall, the Belorussian-born French modernist, became famous for his poetic, dreamlike artworks filled with rich colors and iconic imagery—flying lovers, fiddlers, and fantastical animals—deeply influenced by his Jewish heritage and the Parisian avant-garde. Today, Chagall’s masterpieces remain highly sought after in major museums and the global art market, with his works showing strong long-term value growth and consistent performance at auction.
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1960 · Lithograph on ivory wove paper
The Green Eiffel Tower
1957 · Color lithograph on ivory wove paper
At Night
1956 · Lithograph on cream wove paper
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- Marc Chagall
- Year
- 1977
- Medium
- Stained glass
- Dimensions
- Three panels; left: 243.9 × 340.4 cm (96 × 134 in.); middle: 243.9 × 302.3 cm (96 × 119 in.); right: 243.9 × 340.4 cm (96 × 134 in.); overall: 243.9 × 983 cm (96 × 387 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1977-013676
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified