From 18th October 2025 to 18th January 2026, on the occasion of the IX Biennial of Contemporary Mosaic, the MAR – Ravenna Art Museum will host CHAGALL IN MOSAIC. FROM DESIGN TO WORK, a major exhibition dedicated to one of the most important masters of the 20th century.
A unique event that will open the kermesse dedicated to mosaic and that for three intense months will invite visitors to immerse themselves in a technique with a centuries-old history that never ceases to fascinate.
Starting with the iconic Le Coq bleu, a masterpiece from the MAR’s permanent collection, the exhibition traces Chagall’s extraordinary adventure in the world of mosaics, which began in Ravenna in the 1950s. Fascinated by Byzantine mosaics during a trip, Chagall began a collaboration with Ravenna mosaicists that led him to experiment with this technique in a personal, poetic and visionary way.
Exceptionally, the large mosaic Le Grand Soleil, originally given by Chagall to his wife Valentina as a gift for their home “La Colline” in Saint Paul de Vance, will also be on display.
An entire section will be dedicated to the Ravenna mosaicists who actively collaborated with Chagall in the creation of many of his monumental works, from Nice to Chicago, from Jerusalem to Martigny: Lino and Heidi Melano, Romolo Papa and Antonio Rocchi.
The exhibition also represents a historic moment for Ravenna: for the first time, the original sketch sent by Chagall for the creation of Le Coq bleu will be on display.
A unique opportunity to be surprised by Chagall’s visionary power and the timeless beauty of mosaics.
Curated by the Director General of the Musées nationaux du XXe siècle des Alpes-Maritimes, Anne Dopffér, the Scientific Director of the Museé national Marc Chagall, Gregory Couderc, the Curator of the MAR, Giorgia Salerno, and the Artistic Director of the IX Biennale di Mosaico Contemporaneo, Daniele Torcellini.
