“Teacher’s Order,” created by Nicholas Roerich in 1931, is a landscape painting rendered in tempera on cardboard. The artwork, which belongs to the Symbolism art movement, measures 30 by 45 centimeters and is currently housed in the Roerich Museum in Moscow, Russia.
The artwork depicts a serene, mountainous landscape bathed in the soft glow of twilight. The scene is dominated by a majestic range of mountains colored in various shades of blue and purple, creating a sense of depth and tranquility. In the foreground, a solitary figure sits amid darkly shaded hills, possibly suggesting contemplation or meditation. The meandering path of a river can be seen trailing through the valleys, drawing the viewer’s eye towards the distant peaks. The use of tempera on cardboard lends a delicate texture to the composition, enhancing its ethereal quality, characteristic of Roerich’s symbolic and mystic style.
