Buchheim museum marc chagall biography
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History
In 1969, the Minister of Culture, André Malraux, decided to construct a museum to preserve the Biblical Message following its donation to the State. The construction began in 1970 on a large plot of land donated by the City of Nice, where a dilapidated villa from the early century stood.
Chagall followed the project with interest: it was he who requested that an auditorium be included as part of the planned rooms.
He also wanted to enrich the building by adding stained glass windows to the auditorium and a mosaic, which led to modifications in the museum's circulation axes.
In 1973, the artist himself was present for the inauguration of Marc Chagall national Museum of the Biblical Message , alongside André Malraux and the Minister of Culture at the time, Maurice Druon.
Until his death in 1985, Marc Chagall accompanied the early years of the institution.
He was present at exhibition inaugurations and, thanks to his friendly relationships, initiated a prestigious