Les mariés au-dessus du village c. 1980

Marc Chagall made this painting with oil on canvas, and it’s all about love, floating, and a village wedding. Look at the sky! It’s full of blues and dream-like shapes. I can almost see Chagall dabbing the paint, layer upon layer, trying to capture that feeling when you’re so happy, you're practically weightless. He wants to show the viewer that there is something spiritual and transcendental in the most ordinary things. The bride and groom float above their hometown. What was he thinking as he made this? Was he remembering his own wedding, his own village? The paint isn’t too thick, but you can see the brushstrokes, like whispers of color. The red sun—or is it a moon?—hangs there, a symbol of passion, maybe. Painters, we’re all just talking to each other, across time. Chagall, with his floating lovers, reminds us that painting is a way to feel things deeply, without needing to explain everything. It's about being in the moment, brush in hand, heart wide open.