Apocalypse in Lilac, Capriccio
Apocalypse in Lilac, Capriccio is a 1945 gouache painting by the Russian-born artist Marc Chagall. The 20-inch by 14-inch work was created by Chagall in response to the devastation brought by the Holocaust; its imagery consists of a crucified Jesus Christ wearing tefillin screaming at a Nazi storm trooper while other acts of violence – another crucifixion, a man being hanged and an adult male stabbing a child – can be seen in the background while an inverted clock falls out of the sky.[1]
Overview
Chagall kept the painting in his personal collection. It was initially sold by the artist's son in 1985 to a private collector in France. In October 2009, it was purchased by the Ben Uri Gallery & Museum for US$43,000, despite estimates after the historical context correctly understood and researched by Ben Uri was released and recognised by the international community that it could be worth more than $1.5 million,[2] and was publicly displayed for the first time in January 2010.[3]
See also
- List of artworks by Marc Chagall
- 1945 in art
References
- ^ Randy Kennedy (January 1, 2010). "Small Museum Captures a Rare Chagall". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
- ^ Rashid Razaq and Julia Kennard (January 4, 2010). "Apocalypse wow: how gallery got a bargain Chagall". London Evening Standard.
- ^ "Small Jewish museum buys rare Chagall". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. January 4, 2010. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
External links
- Apocalypse en Lilas, Capriccio at the Ben Uri Gallery
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- List of works
- I and the Village (1911)
- Self-Portrait with Seven Fingers (1913)
- The Poet Reclining (1915)
- Bella with White Collar (1917)
- Green Violinist (1923–24)
- White Crucifixion (1938)
- The Yellow Crucifixion (1943)
- Bouquet with Flying Lovers (1930s–1944)
- Apocalypse in Lilac, Capriccio (1945)
- Nocturne (1947)
- La Mariée (1950)
- Le Grand Cirque (1956)
- Bouquet près de la fenêtre (1959–60)
- Le Grand Cirque (1968)
- Scene de Cirque (circa 1970)
- Le Clown au Cirque (1980)
- The Painter and His Fiancée (1980)
- Soleil dans le ciel de Saint-Paul (1983)
- Four Seasons (1974)
- All Saints Church, Tudeley (1967–1977)
- Bella Rosenfeld (wife)
- Vitebsk Museum of Modern Art (defunct)
- Chagall (1963 documentary)
- Homage to Chagall: The Colours of Love (1977 documentary)
- 2981 Chagall
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