The Crucifixion
Marc Chagall, French (born Russia), 1887 - 1985
Date:
1940Medium:
Oil on canvasDimensions:
13 3/8 x 11 9/16inches (34 x 29.4cm) Framed: 19 1/2 x 18 x 2 inches (49.5 x 45.7 x 5.1 cm)Copyright:
© Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris Curatorial Department:
Modern ArtObject Location:
1959-133-1Credit Line:
The Samuel S. White 3rd and Vera White Collection, 1959
1940Medium:
Oil on canvasDimensions:
13 3/8 x 11 9/16inches (34 x 29.4cm) Framed: 19 1/2 x 18 x 2 inches (49.5 x 45.7 x 5.1 cm)Copyright:
© Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris Curatorial Department:
Modern ArtObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1959-133-1Credit Line:
The Samuel S. White 3rd and Vera White Collection, 1959
Label:
During the late 1930s Marc Chagall became increasingly aware of the plight of his fellow Jews in Europe and embarked on a series of paintings and works on paper on the theme of the Crucifixion. In these heartfelt works, he altered some of the details associated with this Christian image to awaken the world to the perilous situation of Jewish people in the wake of Nazi persecution and murder. For this version, Chagall stressed Christ’s Jewish identity by replacing his traditional loincloth with a Jewish prayer shawl, while the rooster at his feet alludes to the sacrifices needed to save mankind.
During the late 1930s Marc Chagall became increasingly aware of the plight of his fellow Jews in Europe and embarked on a series of paintings and works on paper on the theme of the Crucifixion. In these heartfelt works, he altered some of the details associated with this Christian image to awaken the world to the perilous situation of Jewish people in the wake of Nazi persecution and murder. For this version, Chagall stressed Christ’s Jewish identity by replacing his traditional loincloth with a Jewish prayer shawl, while the rooster at his feet alludes to the sacrifices needed to save mankind.
