Bodies in a grave, Belsen by Alex Colville

Bodies in a grave, Belsen 1946

alexcolville

charcoal drawing

possibly oil pastel

oil painting

acrylic on canvas

coloured pencil

underpainting

pastel chalk drawing

mythology

human

painting painterly

watercolour illustration

watercolor

"Bodies in a Grave, Belsen" (1946) by Canadian artist Alex Colville depicts the horrors of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. The painting, rendered in muted browns and greens, portrays emaciated figures lying lifeless in the earth. This stark and haunting image serves as a powerful reminder of the atrocities committed during the Holocaust, prompting viewers to reflect on the devastating impact of human cruelty. Colville's work captures the desolation and despair of this historical tragedy.