The Prodigal Home: Marc Chagall and His Vitebsk

  • Victor Martinovich European Humanities University
Keywords: home, tree, exile, art, Vitebsk, revolution, teacher, artist

Abstract

The article by Dr. Viktor Martinovich, Associate Professor at the European Humanities University and a recognized expert on the Vitebsk Art School and the author of the monograph «Motherland. Marc Chagall in Vitebsk», is dedicat­ed to exploring the complex relationship of Marc Chagall with his hometown of Vitebsk, as well as with his teacher, patrons, colleagues and students. The overarching theme of the article is recognition and exile, seemingly inseparable companions in the lives of many geniuses.

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Author Biography

Victor Martinovich, European Humanities University

A writer and an associate professor at the Department of Humanities and Arts at the European Humanities University. He was born in Oshmyany, graduated from Belarusian State University, and earned a PhD from the Vilnius Academy of Arts, specializing in the Vitebsk avant-garde and the relationships between the groups of Malevich and Chagall. He is the author of the monograph «Homeland. Marc Chagall in Vitebsk.» His research interests include the history of art and architecture, heritage interpretation, hermeneutics, and the philosophy of art.

Published
2025-01-31
Issue
2024: CTRL+S. The Right to Heritage
Section
Articles