Monumento all'Olocausto (Holocaust Memorial), Venice

Within the historic Venice Ghetto, Campo de Gheto Novo, surrounded by the oldest synagogues and the city's Jewish museum, stands a monument commemorating the tragedy of the Holocaust. This poignant work was crafted by Arbit Blatas (1908-1999), a Lithuanian painter and sculptor of Jewish origin. In a mere forty days, Blatas sculpted a powerful representation consisting of seven bronze bas-reliefs, each bearing a name of profound significance. While the original sculpture was unveiled in 1980, copies of the composition can be found in various locations associated with the artist's legacy, including Paris, New York, and Kaunas.