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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 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.
Overview.
Chagall
- Other tributes
During the closing ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, a Chagall-like float with clouds and dancers passed by upside down hovering above 130 costumed dancers, 40 stilt-walkers and a violinist playing folk music.
See also.
- "Apocalypse in Lilac, Capriccio"
- "I and the Village"
- "La Mariée (The Bride)"
- "Soleil dans le ciel de Saint-Paul (Sun in the sky of Saint-Paul)"