There aren’t too many locations within the USA the place you possibly can see an amazing grasp’s work in situ – which means, within the location for which the artwork designed and never simply hanging in a museum. In a quiet, little church alongside the Hudson River, you possibly can see the works of Marc Chagall and Henry Matisse each in the identical place they had been supposed. This Sleepy Hole, New York church occurred to be close to the summer time dwelling of the Rockerfellers, who commissioned the stained glass home windows together with the final work ever designed by Henry Matisse, and 9 home windows by Marc Chagall. Henri Matisse was a world-renowned French artist commissioned by John D. Rockerfeller to create the big window. After his demise, the Rockerfeller kids commissioned the Chagall home windows. Chagall was an artist born in Belarus, the son of a fishmonger. Being Jewish, he was fortunate to flee Nazi Europe and got here to dwell in america in 1941 the place he lived for 9 years earlier than returning to Europe. You’ll be able to take a guided tour of the church, which continues to be in use at this time, which is able to enable you perceive the tales behind the pictures.
