As you styles know, many painters of Chagall s time used abstract and to show modern life and experiences such as war difficult economic times. These artists believed that the old ways of painting could not show these experiences. Common themes in modernist art were social problems and loss of hope. On the other hand, with themes such as love, simple life, and nature, Chagall's art is easy to understand and full of hope. According to Jean-Michel Foray of the Chagall Museum, Chagall wanted people to understand what he was saying in his art. But some critics say that Chagall is just too simple and sentimental, a point I will return to later.