The Madonna of the Village, Chagall

This canvas clearly showcases the painter's joyful and dreamy character. It took him two years to complete, starting in France when Hitler's army was beginning to advance and ravage the French borders, and finished two years later in New York, where he lived at 4 E 74th St, for approximately seven years, from 1941 to 1948.
The painting is filled with vivid colors that convey immense joy and hope. The work shows the Virgin with the child in her arms, dressed as a bride with fluttering angels around, a donkey, and a flying violin amidst a grand feast, over a small and gloomy village, yet illuminated by this small light (The Virgin), where the main character seems to invite the viewer to this great festivity.
Some experts believe that the man kissing her forehead might be Chagall himself, thanking the Madonna for having escaped the Nazi genocide.