Chagall
painted with a variety of media, such as oils, water colors, and
gouaches. His work also expanded to other forms of art, including
ceramics, mosaics, and stained glass. Among his most famous building
decorations are the ceiling of the Opera House in Paris, murals
at the New York Metropolitan Opera, a glass window at the United
Nations, and decorations at the Vatican.
Israel, which Chagall first visited in 1931 for the opening of
the Tel Aviv Art Museum, is likewise endowed with some of Chagall's
work, most notably the twelve stained glass windows at Hadassah
Hospital and wall decorations at the Knesset. Chagall received
many prizes and much recognition for his work. He was also one
of very few artists to exhibit work at the Louvre in their lifetime.
