Apocalypse in Lilac, Capriccio is a gouache painting by the Russian-born artist Marc Chagall, from 1945.
The 51 by 35.5 cm (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, wearing tefillin 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.
It was initially sold by the artist's son in 1985 to a private collector in France.
In October 2009, it was purchased by the Ben Uri Gallery & Museum for US$43,000, despite estimates after the historical context correctly understood and researched by Ben Uri was released and recognised by the international community that it could be worth more than $1.5 million,[2] and was publicly displayed for the first time in January 2010.