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Nijmegen Salient, December 1944 (oil on canvas)
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Nijmegen Salient, December 1944 (oil on canvas)
3087975 Nijmegen Salient, December 1944 (oil on canvas) by Colville, Alex (1920-2013); Canadian War Museum, Ottawa, Canada; © Canadian War Museum
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Aero Plane Aeroplane Aeroplanes Airplane Airplanes Machine Gun Machine Guns Motorbike Motorbikes Nijmegen Plane Planes Second World War World War Ii World War Two Wreckage Wwii Bipod Dutch Netherlands Hollander Hollanders Netherland Netherlands Holland Dutch Salient The Netherland
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Alex Colville's haunting oil on canvas, 'Nijmegen Salient, December 1944', captures the devastating aftermath of World War II in a single, poignant moment. The scene depicts a desolate landscape in the Netherlands, scarred by the ravages of war. A lone motorbike lies abandoned amidst the wreckage of destroyed buildings and debris-strewn streets. In the distance, a plane crashes to earth, its metal twisted and charred beyond recognition.
In this eerie silence, two soldiers stand guard on either side of a bipod-mounted machine gun, their faces etched with exhaustion and concern. The atmosphere is heavy with tension as they survey their surroundings with caution. The once-quaint Dutch town is now reduced to rubble and ruin.
Colville's masterful brushstrokes bring forth the stark reality of war's destruction and devastation. His use of muted colors adds to the somber mood, evoking feelings of sadness and loss. This powerful painting serves as a poignant reminder of the human cost of conflict and its lasting impact on communities around the world.
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