When I first saw the painting, it seemed no different from the usual paintings of the Crucifixation. However, viewing it now in a different light from your explanation, it makes a lot of sense. Thanks, John
________________________________ From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Mel de Quadros <[email protected]> Sent: April 14, 2022 6:30 PM To: Anita Dias <[email protected]> Cc: Goanet <[email protected]>; Goans <[email protected]> Subject: Re: chagall white crucifixion at DuckDuckGo Anita: Chagall lived in Byelorussia during the during the death throes of the tyranny of the Tsars, and the birth of a new tyranny of Leninism. All through this difficult period, every one attacked Jews violently and destroyed their farms, homes and villages. Many were taped and killed. Marc Chagall was showing the Suffering of Jesus, in the agony and death Jesus is shown wearing a prayer cloth around his loins, instead of the traditional loincloth. And surrounding Jesus, there are scenes of Jews being persecuted, their farms destroyed and harm inflicted on them, resulting in them fleeing to safer places. It is a profound condemnation of the Christians who are using Jesus’ name to destroy his people. And it is a plea for tolerance and peace. We may find analogies to the persecution of Jews and their exile from their homes now that we are remembering the 50th anniversary of the expulsion of Indians from East Africa, culminating in the final ninety days for Ugandan Indians to go into exile. It is for this reason I posted it on the Goan sites. Many far right Christians, and even many Catholics, object to this painting, claiming it to be blasphemous. I find it a sad despairing and probably true reflection of the human race. Pope Francis<https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Francis>, a well-established ally and friend of the Jewish people, considers the painting to be his favorite. One should certainly look at it, study it and come to one’s own opinion. The original is displayed at the Art Institute of Chicago. It is believed the Pope plans to seeing it later this year on a visit to North America. On Thu, Apr 14, 2022 at 5:35 PM Anita Dias <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Hi Mel...Interesting and profound painting by a Hasidic Jew. Of a Jewish Man who was considered as a rebel (but Who was Incarnate). Many Catholics /Christians tend to forget that Christ was a Jew. I have never heard of this work by Chagall. 1938---as per the link. Just before WW2! How could he possibly have known to depict the horrors of what would happen. The whole painting is so packed and alive with imagery.... Hasidic Jews are deeply into the Torah; wonder what drew him to paint the crucified Jesus? A ________________________________ From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> on behalf of [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Sent: April 14, 2022 8:27 AM To: Goans <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>; Goanet <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Subject: chagall white crucifixion at DuckDuckGo A painting for Good Friday https://duckduckgo.com/?q=chagall%20white%20crucifixion&iax=images&ia=images&pn=3&iai=http://paintingandframe.com/images-framed/marc-chagall-white-crucifixion-1938-print-L-18678-fn5_26x30.jpg Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Tanzanite 2020" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]<mailto:tgoans%[email protected]>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tgoans/386168C4-8319-4529-A236-3933E69880D3%40gmail.com. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Tanzanite 2020" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tgoans/CAHpLSJ0BZRYKTq06_Prwo0Xsz6LGnaq3_rLUOs%2B-O24zH4_bxA%40mail.gmail.com<https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tgoans/CAHpLSJ0BZRYKTq06_Prwo0Xsz6LGnaq3_rLUOs%2B-O24zH4_bxA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>.
