“Study to ‘Wanderer of the light city'”, created by Nicholas Roerich in 1933, is a canvas and tempera artwork that falls under the Symbolism movement and belongs to the genre of sketches and studies.
The artwork depicts a serene, dreamlike landscape dominated by a large, imposing sky, characterized by shades of blue and intricate cloud formations. Below this expanse lies a cityscape, which appears to be a mystical or otherworldly city, with buildings and structures that evoke an air of antiquity and contemplation. The architectural elements, featuring domes and arches, are rendered in soft, pastel tones, harmonizing with the natural environment. This ethereal setting is suggestive of the symbolic and transcendental themes often explored in Roerich’s body of work, drawing the viewer into a contemplative and meditative state.
