| White Crucifixion | |
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| Artist | Marc Chagall |
| Year | 1938 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Location | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Dimensions | 60 3/4 x 55 in. |
| 154.3 x 139.7 cm | |
| Marc Chagall Famous Paintings | |
| I and the Village, 1911 | |
| The Birthday, 1915 | |
| The Fiddler, 1913 | |
| La Mariée, 1950 | |
| Over the Town, 1918 | |
| White Crucifixion, 1938 |
Painted in 1938, White Crucifixion by Marc Chagall shows the suffering of Jews and Jesus. Violent conflicts are depicted such as the setting on fire of synagogues. In the center of the picture Jesus is displayed, crucified and symbolized as being Jewish adorned in a prayer shawl. The original painting is currently being exhibited in the Art Institute of Chicago.
Marc Chagall
Marc Chagall was a Jewish Russian-French artist. He was born in Belarus, Russia in a town where half the city’s population was Jewish. His artistic style encompasses a wide array of techniques. He is considered one of the most successful artists of the twentieth century. Chagall’s works were displayed in almost all mediums available. These included prints, tapestries, ceramics, stained glass and book illustrations. He was known as a pioneer in the “Modernist” art form. Mr. Chagall died in 1985 at the age of 97.