The artwork titled “Mohammed the Prophet,” created by Nicholas Roerich in 1925, is a tempera on canvas measuring 75 x 117 cm. This piece belongs to the Symbolism art movement and is part of the “Banners of the East” series. It depicts a religious theme and is housed in the Roerich Museum in Moscow, Russia.
In the artwork, a figure, presumably Mohammed the Prophet, stands upon a rocky landscape, gazing at a luminous apparition within a glowing cloud of orange and red hues. The backdrop consists of a series of purple and pink mountains, creating a mystical ambiance under a twilight sky adorned with a crescent moon. The minimalist yet profoundly expressive portrayal emphasizes the spiritual nature of the scene, framed by the tranquility and expansiveness of the mountainous surroundings.