“Rocks & Cliffs,” created by artist Nicholas Roerich in 1919, belongs to the Symbolism art movement and is a landscape genre painting. This artwork is part of Roerich’s “Ladoga” series.
The artwork depicts a vast and vivid landscape characterized by undulating hills and expansive cliffs. The use of rich, earthy tones intertwined with patches of greenery captures the texture and natural beauty of the terrain. The composition is expansive, leading the eye across the rolling landscape towards a horizon that merges subtly with the sky, creating a serene and contemplative atmosphere. The colors are blended harmoniously, evoking a sense of depth and tranquility, typical of Roerich’s symbolic representation of nature.
