Chagall. Picasso. Ernst. Ceramics and Tapestries

Marc Chagall, Pablo Picasso, Max Ernst – they are among the most prominent artists to have formed the evolution of 20th-century art. Most viewers are familiar with their paintings and graphic art, somewhat less – with the ceramic artworks that sometimes appear in their exhibitions to add variety, but the tapestries woven based on their art have had hardly any exposure. 

For the first time not only in Lithuania, but also in neighboring countries, the Museum of Applied Arts and Design presents 23 ceramics items by Chagall and Picasso – plaquettes, plates, vases, jugs as well as 12 tapestries woven by master Yvette Cauquil-Prince based on sketches by Chagall, Picasso and Ernst. These art works span six themes: the Bible, war and peace, the native shtetl, love, the circus and the traditional corrida, or bullfighting. The artists speak of fundamental ethical and moral values, the search for harmony with nature and share their nostalgic approach to childhood. 

All artworks on display in this exhibition belong to The Estate of Ida Chagall, The Estate of Michel Brodsky and The Estate of Yvette Cauquil-Prince.