The artwork titled “Himalayas,” created by Nicholas Roerich in 1940, is a 28 x 44 cm landscape piece rendered in tempera on canvas. Reflecting the Symbolism art movement, it resides in the State Museum of Oriental Art in Moscow, Russia.
The artwork captures the majestic and serene beauty of the Himalayan mountain range. Dominated by cool blue and white hues, it depicts towering snow-capped peaks against a softly illuminated sky transitioning from a warm golden horizon to a deep blue upper atmosphere. Sparse, delicate clouds accentuate the vastness and tranquility of the scene. The simplistic yet evocative use of color and form embodies the mystical and enduring spirit of the mountains, emblematic of the Symbolism movement’s focus on conveying deeper, often spiritual, meanings through art.
