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Over the Town （oil on canvas， 45 cm × 56 cm， 1918） shows Chagall and his wife flying above Vitebsk， which is a small town where he grew up. Chagall is holding his wife close as she waves one hand open through the air. The homes below them are all the same color， except for one red house in the background. There are also wooden fences present around most of the homes. The sky is more of a white than a blue and both people are wearing darker clothes to make them stand out among all the light colors.
Chagall enjoyed creating pieces that showed him and his wife， Bella Rosenfeld Chagall， flying around in the air. Over the Town is a celebration of their love and how they became unified as a couple once married.
That’s how Chagall’s fiancée， Bella， remembered the elation of their engagement：
I suddenly felt as if we were taking off. You too were poised on one leg， as if the little room could no longer contain you. You soar up to the ceiling. Your head turned down to me， and I turned mine up to you... We flew over fields of flowers， shuttered houses， roofs， yards， churches.
Over the Town is currently located at the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow， Russia. ■
《飛越小镇》（布面油画，45厘米×56厘米，1918年）一画描绘了夏加尔带着妻子在小镇维捷布斯克上空飞翔的情景，夏加尔就是在这个镇子长大的。画中，夏加尔紧紧抱着妻子，妻子伸出一只手在空中挥舞。除了背景中的一栋红房子，他们身下的房子都是同样的颜色。大多数房子四周还围有木栅栏。天空与其说是蓝色不如说是白色，两人都穿着深色衣服，在浅色背景下格外醒目。
夏加尔喜欢创作表现他和妻子贝拉·罗森菲尔德·夏加尔在空中飞翔的画作。《飞越小镇》是为赞美他们的爱情和纪念他们结为夫妇而作。
贝拉还是夏加尔未婚妻时，曾这样回忆他俩订婚时的兴奋喜悦之情：
我突然感觉我们像要飞起来了。你也摆出一条腿站立的姿势，好像这个小小的房间再也容纳不了你。你冲上天花板。你转头俯视我，我抬头仰望你……我们飞过开满鲜花的田野、门窗紧闭的房子、屋顶、庭院、教堂。
《飞越小镇》现藏于俄罗斯莫斯科的特列季亚科夫画廊。
Top 10 Most Common Errors by English Learners （1）
1. Articles
Indefinite and definite articles， or “a，” “an” and “the” as they are more commonly known， are difficult for even native English learners to keep straight. “The” is only used when you’re talking about something that is known to both the writer and the reader， while “a” or “an” can be referring to anything. Confusing indeed. Additionally， “an” is only used before a vowel. Yet， why do you say an hour but a horse？ （“An” is used before a vowel sound， even if it’s not actually a vowel.）
2. Mass nouns
These are nouns that act “singular” but refer to more than one thing. A family or group is made up of more than one person， but functions like a single unit in sentences. Other often confused mass nouns are advice， news， garbage and water.
3. Adverbs vs. Adjectives
Confused by many native English speakers as well， English learners often mix up adverbs and adjectives. Well is an adverb， good is an adjective. So technically you ran well but your run was good and the test was good but went well.
4. Prepositions
These are difficult in every language because every language uses them a bit differently. In English， “IN” is used both for closed spaces and periods of time， “AT” is used for a specific time or place and “ON” is used to describe the surface something is on or a day.
Chagall enjoyed creating pieces that showed him and his wife， Bella Rosenfeld Chagall， flying around in the air. Over the Town is a celebration of their love and how they became unified as a couple once married.
That’s how Chagall’s fiancée， Bella， remembered the elation of their engagement：
I suddenly felt as if we were taking off. You too were poised on one leg， as if the little room could no longer contain you. You soar up to the ceiling. Your head turned down to me， and I turned mine up to you... We flew over fields of flowers， shuttered houses， roofs， yards， churches.
Over the Town is currently located at the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow， Russia. ■
《飛越小镇》（布面油画，45厘米×56厘米，1918年）一画描绘了夏加尔带着妻子在小镇维捷布斯克上空飞翔的情景，夏加尔就是在这个镇子长大的。画中，夏加尔紧紧抱着妻子，妻子伸出一只手在空中挥舞。除了背景中的一栋红房子，他们身下的房子都是同样的颜色。大多数房子四周还围有木栅栏。天空与其说是蓝色不如说是白色，两人都穿着深色衣服，在浅色背景下格外醒目。
夏加尔喜欢创作表现他和妻子贝拉·罗森菲尔德·夏加尔在空中飞翔的画作。《飞越小镇》是为赞美他们的爱情和纪念他们结为夫妇而作。
贝拉还是夏加尔未婚妻时，曾这样回忆他俩订婚时的兴奋喜悦之情：
我突然感觉我们像要飞起来了。你也摆出一条腿站立的姿势，好像这个小小的房间再也容纳不了你。你冲上天花板。你转头俯视我，我抬头仰望你……我们飞过开满鲜花的田野、门窗紧闭的房子、屋顶、庭院、教堂。
《飞越小镇》现藏于俄罗斯莫斯科的特列季亚科夫画廊。
Top 10 Most Common Errors by English Learners （1）
1. Articles
Indefinite and definite articles， or “a，” “an” and “the” as they are more commonly known， are difficult for even native English learners to keep straight. “The” is only used when you’re talking about something that is known to both the writer and the reader， while “a” or “an” can be referring to anything. Confusing indeed. Additionally， “an” is only used before a vowel. Yet， why do you say an hour but a horse？ （“An” is used before a vowel sound， even if it’s not actually a vowel.）
2. Mass nouns
These are nouns that act “singular” but refer to more than one thing. A family or group is made up of more than one person， but functions like a single unit in sentences. Other often confused mass nouns are advice， news， garbage and water.
3. Adverbs vs. Adjectives
Confused by many native English speakers as well， English learners often mix up adverbs and adjectives. Well is an adverb， good is an adjective. So technically you ran well but your run was good and the test was good but went well.
4. Prepositions
These are difficult in every language because every language uses them a bit differently. In English， “IN” is used both for closed spaces and periods of time， “AT” is used for a specific time or place and “ON” is used to describe the surface something is on or a day.