The Tree of Life
It is a monument dedicated to the Hungarian Jewish genocide which took place during World War II, organized by the Nazi party. The monument was created by Imre Varga in 1989 after the death of 6 million Jews (ghettos, Shoah, extermination camps). This structure is found in the center of the Raoul Wallenberg garden of the Budapest Synagogue on Dohàny street.
The sculpture belongs to the artistic movement called expressionism and is about 3 meters tall and 4 meters wide. It made of chromed steel standing on a red granite base. The tree of life is indeed a weeping willow made of 30,000 leaves. On each leaf the name of a killed person or family is written. The weeping willow symbolizes the melancholy and the human need of domination on others. The branches are falling like tears pouring the victims and keep their memory alive. They are falling down to the floor under the weight of sadness.
The sculpture, even if it is huge, fits perfectly in the garden thanks to memorials and the statues of heroes who saved Jews, putting their life in danger.
The artist built this masterpiece to never forget what happened, to never let it happen again. This sculpture has a big historical value, since it commemorates a landmark in the history of humanity.
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