Marc Chagall’s artwork combines the influence of modern art with ________.

a. memories of a rural childhood in Russia
b. the self-expressive qualities of self-portraits
c. whimsy and playfulness of make-believe forms
d. repetitive geometric patterns in a tactile surface
e. folk art motifs


a. memories of a rural childhood in Russia

a. Correct. Chagall drew on his memories of a rural childhood in Russia to create his images of a magical land of love and wonder.
b. Incorrect. Though Chagall drew on his personal past for inspiration, the self-portrait was not an important model for him.
c. Incorrect. Chagall drew inspiration from memories of real places in his past.
d. Incorrect. Though Chagall did see Picasso’s cubist style, this was not the direction his work took.
e. Incorrect. Chagall drew on his childhood memories of rural Russia, not generic folk art motifs.

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