White Crucifixion

White Crucifixion by Marc Chagall
Artist
Marc Chagall
Date
1938 ; Paris , France
Style
Naïve art
Genre
Religious painting
Location
Art Institute of Chicago
The Religious painting White Crucifixion by Marc Chagall, created in 1938, is a powerful canvas that depicts the Crucifixion of Jesus against a backdrop of Jewish suffering and tradition. Painted in oil on canvas, this work blends elements of Naïve art (primitivism) with vivid colors and simple forms, characteristic of Chagall’s distinctive style. The painting exemplifies a fusion of Surrealism and primitivism, emphasizing emotional intensity and spiritual symbolism.

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