Marc-Laurent’s work is defined by its painter sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Portrait of Napoleon III (1808–1873), Emperor
Designed by Marc-Laurent Bruyas (French, 1821–1896) Woven by Carquillat (French, 1803–1884) France, Lyon

White Crucifixion
Marc Chagall Born Vitebsk (formerly Russian Empire, now Belarus), 1887; died Saint-Paul, France, 1985

America Windows
Marc Chagall Born Vitebsk (formerly Russian Empire, now Belarus), 1887; died Saint-Paul, France, 1985

The Praying Jew
Marc Chagall Born Vitebsk (formerly Russian Empire, now Belarus), 1887; died Saint-Paul, France, 1985

The Bewitched Mill
Franz Marc German, 1880–1916

Birth
Marc Chagall Born Vitebsk (formerly Russian Empire, now Belarus), 1887; died Saint-Paul, France, 1985

The Circus Rider
Marc Chagall Born Vitebsk (formerly Russian Empire, now Belarus), 1887; died Saint-Paul, France, 1985

The Angel and the Reader
Marc Chagall French, born Belarus, 1887-1985

Angel Over a Table with Flowers
after Marc Chagall French, born Belarus, 1887-1985

Saint Jean Cap Ferrat
Marc Chagall French, born Belarus, 1887-1985

The Four Seasons
Marc Chagall French, born Belarus, 1887-1985

Plate Three, from The Arabian Nights
Marc Chagall French, born Belarus, 1887-1985

The Monsters of Notre-Dame
Marc Chagall French, born Belarus, 1887-1985

Black Sun over Paris
Marc Chagall French, born Belarus, 1887-1985

Acrobat with Violin
Marc Chagall French, born Belarus, 1887-1985

Captain Bryaxis's Dream, from Daphnis and Chloe
Marc Chagall French, born Belarus, 1887-1985

Acrobat with Violin
Marc Chagall French, born Belarus, 1887-1985

Panthea, Cyrus, and Araspas
Laurent de La Hyre (French, 1606-1656)

Tour St. Laurent, Rouen
Donald Shaw MacLaughlan American, born Canada, 1876-1938

Buddy Guy Calls the Youngblood's Bluff, Checkerboard Lounge, Chicago
Marc PoKempner American, born 1948