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How this Marc Chagall painting explains Pope Francis' soul

Talya Zax in Forward · 21 Apr

Pope Francis had a profound appreciation for Marc Chagall's 1938 painting, 'White Crucifixion,' which depicted the immense suffering of the Jews during the Nazi regime.

0 Art History

Visiting the artists’ village in the south of France where Chagall is buried

Jewish Chronicle · 8 Jan

The artists' village of Saint-Paul-de-Vence in the south of France, a historical haven for creatives like Marc Chagall, Henri Matisse, and Pablo Picasso, continues to attract art lovers and celebrities alike.

0 Art Culture

How Marc Chagall mastered color and made Jewish painting kosher

Simi Horwitz in Forward · 11 Nov 2024

Marc Chagall, the renowned Belorussian-born French Jewish artist, is celebrated in the exhibition 'Dreaming in Color: Chagall and His Circle' at the M.S. Rau Gallery in New Orleans.

0 Art Holocaust

Her Haunting Paintings Outlasted the Holocaust and Communism

Guest Contributor in Lilith · 15 Jul 2024

Margit Anna, a Hungarian Jewish artist born in 1913, defied stereotypes and artistic norms prevalent during the conservative, antisemitic era of the early 20th century.

0 Television/Film Art

Could The ‘Cats’ Movie Design Be Inspired By Chagall’s Creepy Kittens?

Forward · 19 Jul 2019

The article explores a possible artistic influence on the controversial design of the Cats movie, directed by Tom Hooper.

0 Literature History

Winter Wonderland

Dara Horn in Tablet · 25 Oct 2017

Avrom Sutzkever, a prominent Yiddish poet, is known for his joyful artistic expression despite facing immense tragedies in his life, including surviving the Holocaust.

0 Art Culture

A Second Coming for Jesus — at the Israel Museum

Forward · 18 Jan 2017

The Israel Museum's exhibit "Behold the Man: Jesus in Israeli Art" examines the portrayal of Jesus in various contexts, from representing Jewish suffering in the Holocaust to commentary on Israeli-Palestinian conflict and societal issues.

0 Art Culture

Understanding Pope Francis’s Surprising Affinity For Jewish Art

Forward · 8 Apr 2013

The article explores Pope Francis's surprising appreciation for Marc Chagall’s "White Crucifixion," a painting depicting Jesus as a Jewish figure, wearing a tallit.