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4. “Here is my daughter Ida; without her I may not have survived to live to such an old age. When Hitler gained power and started taking away modern art, and eventually the Jewish people, I did not realize what was going on until it was too late. By the time I saw what was happening around me, we were trapped in a town called Vichy, in France. Our only hope of surviving was asylum to the United States, but we could not afford the trip. Thankfully, Ida worked with a man named Alfred Barr who worked in the New York Museum of Modern Art. Through their work we gained passage out of occupied France. If it was not for them I do not think we would escaped with our lives.”

"Ida Meyer." Geni_family_tree. Web. 18 Dec. 2015.

http://www.geni.com/people/Ida-Meyer/6000000011308896814

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5. “This is one of my first paintings, 'I and the Village.' I painted this the year after I moved to Paris, during the time I felt most homesick for Russia. In the painting I included lots of scenes from Vitebsk and the area around it. The line from the peasant’s eyes to the cow’s represents the dependence they had on one another, and the sprig the peasant is holding is the result of that partnership. I tried not only to paint the people and the landscapes ,but also to show what they meant to the people in the village. I painted using my own style, and I enjoyed doing so.”

"MoMA." Marc Chagall. I and the Village. 1911. Web. 17 Dec. 2015.

http://www.moma.org/collection/works/78984

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6. “Here is a painting I created of my second wife, Valentine “Vava” Brodsky. Vava was introduced to me as a common house cleaner through my daughter Ida, one of the many positive things she did for me in my life. In 1952 we married and remained in Provence, France, where we settled into the town of Saint-Paul-de-Vence. Vava was the driving force behind many of my later works, especially the stained glass for many churches and cathedrals. She helped me further get over the death of Bella, and very much helped me begin painting and creating like myself again.”

"Find A Grave - Millions of Cemetery Records and Online Memorials."Find A Grave - Millions of Cemetery Records and Online Memorials. Web. 17 Dec. 2015.

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=64811494

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7. “This man is named Ambroise Vollard. He is an art collector and dealer I met during my travels through Europe. We formed a friendship and he commissioned me to draw and paint multiple scenes from the Old Testament.  I painted a lot of Jewish themed paintings such as‘Green violinist’ and ‘Dancing Mirjam', and I also drew a lot of inspiration from the Christian bible.  In addition to my many oil canvasses and gouaches, such as ‘White Crucifixion,’ I created many etchings of biblical scenes. Painting for Vollard was a pleasure and I would do it again.”

"Artnet Magazine." Artnet Magazine. Web. 17 Dec. 2015.
http://www.artnet.com/magazineus/features/darcy/darcy1-10-07_detail.asp?picnum=5

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8. “This is one of the illustrations I provided for ‘Daphnis et Chloe’ a ballet performed by the Paris Opera House. I was commissioned to create the drawing by my good friend Teriade, who was not only a great supporter but also a very important publisher. He believed I was uniquely talented at depicting this tale, which was about young love triumphing over adversity. The ballet was a success and through it I was commissioned by another man, Andre Malraux, to paint the ceiling of the opera house. I did a lot for the Paris Opera House and I enjoyed working there. Creating for theatre was a fun experience.

"Chagall's Daphnis and Chloé." Christies. Web. 17 Dec. 2015.

http://www.christies.com/features/Chagall-Prints-Daphnis-Chloe-Explained-5883-1.aspx

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9. “This is the Paris Opera house’s ceiling, which I painted for Andre Malraux, the French minister of art. After seeing my work in 'Daphnis et Cloe', a ballet I made set pieces for in the Paris Opera House, Andrew commissioned me to design the new ceiling. Working with 560 square meters of space, I painted landscapes and figures representing the luminaries of opera and ballet. We revealed the ceiling during the performance of the same show that inspired him to hire me, 'Daphnis et Chloe.' As usual some people had a problem with it calling it overly primitive, but for most is was marvelous. I found this an interesting experience, as it was the first ceiling art I had  completed.

"Chagall’s Ceiling Unveiled." History.com. A&E Television Networks. Web. 17 Dec. 2015.

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/chagalls-ceiling-unveiled

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10. “These are the choir windows I created for the Saint Stephan Church in Mainz. I was able to create 9 windows for the Church before I could create no more. The windows are blue and depict scenes from the Old Testament which demonstrate the commonalities between Christian and Jewish religions. I intended the works to be a contribution to Jewish-German reconciliation, which more or less saddened me because I myself fled from the German Nazis during the war. Nonetheless, I enjoyed creating the pieces and contributing to the church.”

"The Marc Chagall Windows - Review of St. Stephan's Church (Stephanskirche), Mainz, Germany - TripAdvisor." The Marc Chagall Windows - Review of St. Stephan's Church (Stephanskirche), Mainz, Germany - TripAdvisor. Web. 17 Dec.  2015 http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g187393-d192295-r135659496-St_Stephan_s_Church_Stephanskirche-Mainz_Rhineland_Palatinate.html#photos