Lucifer in the Giudecca | Filippo Bigioli | 1860 Select Size:48" x 32" Painted in 1940 after the

Painted in 1940 after the outbreak of World War II and shortly after Salvador Dalí fled war-torn Europe

A single candle illuminates Christ's calm face while casting deep shadows across the room

Stoskopff's meticulous attention to detail and use of light and shadow imbue the scene with a sense of solemnity and introspection

Felix Nussbaum's "Fear" or "Self-Portrait with His Niece Marianna" (1941) is a poignant exploration of familial bonds amidst the backdrop of war and persecution

while his meticulous rendering of architectural elements and fantastical beings creates a sense of awe and wonder

Lucifer in the Giudecca | Filippo Bigioli | 1860 Select Size:48" x 32" Painted in 1940 after theAbout the artwork: In Filippo Bigiolis Lucifer in the Giudecca the three figures being gnawed by Lucifer are drawn directly from Dantes Inferno, where Satan is described with three mouths eternally chewing the worst traitors in human history. In Dantes vision these three sinners are Judas Iscariot, the apostle who betrayed Christ; Brutus, one of the main conspirators in the assassination of Julius Caesar; and Cassius, who also participated in that