Why it matters
Christ hangs on the cross wearing a Jewish prayer shawl, surrounded by scenes of persecution: a burning synagogue and invaders. Chagall painted it in 1938 in response to Kristallnacht.
Did you know?
- It is largely drained of colour, unusual for Chagall.
- He overpainted a swastika and the words 'Ich bin Jude'.
- It is in the Art Institute of Chicago.
Based on the Wikipedia article White Crucifixion (CC BY-SA 4.0).
