The image of the bird holds a special place in Marc Chagall’s art, symbolizing freedom, spirit, and the creative soul’s ability to soar beyond the ordinary. From his early paintings in Paris to his later stained-glass windows, birds appear as luminous messengers linking heaven and earth, love and faith.

For Chagall, who experienced exile, loss, and renewal, birds represented hope and transcendence — the triumph of imagination over hardship. Often seen flying above lovers, musicians, and village rooftops, they embodied the poetry of life and the artist’s boundless belief in beauty and harmony.

This recurring motif connects many of Chagall’s masterpieces, including The Blue Bird (Musée National Marc Chagall, Nice), The Rooster and the Lovers (Centre Pompidou, Paris), and The Song of David (MoMA, New York). Together, they form a lyrical thread through his oeuvre — a celebration of art as flight, and love as freedom eternal.