24 December 2019 973 0
This December two of our marketing managers took the train at the Minsk railway station to go to Vitebsk – the city founded by Olga of Kiev in 974 is considered rightfully as the cultural capital of Belarus. The hometown of Chagall and Tsatkin is a charming little peaceful place at almost four hours of train from Minsk. Here, they have visited 3 museums which in one way or another are connected with the life of Marc Chagall.
The House Museum of Marc Chagall
Art Center of Marc Chagall
Vitebsk Art School Museum
Two opinion on Vitebsk – French and Belarusian:
“Before coming to Vitebsk I barely knew about Chagall. I was really impressed to learn about this world famous painter of the XXth century, especially that he liked both Vitebsk and Paris! The House of Marc Chagall is a concentrate of anecdotes and had surprised me a lot. Chagall Art Center is a great opportunity to understand the complex work process of the artist. Finally, the School of Chagall recall the past of a community of artists who left a magnificent and sometimes rebellious mark in art’s history.”
Pierre, France
“I was more than happy when I started to plan our little trip to the culture capital of Belarus. Being a big fan of avant-garde and Bauhaus – Vitebsk appeared for me as a perfect place to explore both of these genres! I must admit that our itinerary was great as well , gradually revealing the essence of creativity and life of Chagall and Vitebsk step by step. House Museum is the beginning, telling more about childhood and family life of the artist, Chagall Art Center is an obligatory part if you are interested in technic of drawings and hidden sense in the art works. Moreover, the last but not the least is Vitebsk Art School Museum – I dare to say that so far it is the best museum in Vitebsk, offering so many modern interactions that you can easily spend around 3 – 4 hours admiring even the walls and the floor!”
Anna, Belarus