Collection:
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ADJUNCT MODULE C: WORLD ART
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Preferred Title:
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Harpsichord Painted with Isaac and Rebecca at the Well
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Image View:
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Detail, villagers and village, rabbi blowing shofar, Chagall's signature
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Creator:
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Marc Chagall (Belorussian painter, 1887-1985)
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Location:
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repository: Musée National Marc Chagall (Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France)
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Location Note:
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36 Avenue Docteur Ménard
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GPS:
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+43.709167+7.269536
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Date:
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1980 (creation)
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Cultural Context:
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French
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Style Period:
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Twentieth century
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Work Type 1:
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painting (visual work)
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Work Type 2:
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harpsichord
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Classification:
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Paintings
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Material:
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oil paint on wood lid
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Technique:
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oil painting (technique)
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Subjects:
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contemporary (1960 to present); music; Old Testament and Apocrypha; David, King of Israel; Musical instruments; dreamlike; folkloric; village
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Description:
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This is a replica of a double-manual model inspired by a French 18th century harpsichord by Nicolas and Francois Blanchet. It was made in Paris by the French subsidiary of William Dowd, an American instrument maker, and gifted to the museum, after which Chagall embellished the lid. He chose the scene of Isaac and Rebecca at the Well, but surrounded them with musical villagers, while the musical King David flies to bless their union. The harpsichord is played regularly in concerts at the museum. (Source: Chagall Museum [website]; http://en.musees-nationaux-alpesmaritimes.fr/chagall/)
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Collection:
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Archivision Adjunct Module C: World Art
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Identifier:
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7A1-CHAGALL-MCPH-A06
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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