“The King’s Gate with the Gate Canopy. Evangelists” is a religious painting executed by Nicholas Roerich in 1907. Painted with oil on wood, the artwork represents the Byzantine art movement and forms part of the Perm iconostasis series. Measuring 93 x 47 cm, this piece is housed in the Perm State Art Gallery in Perm, Russia.
The artwork depicts two seated Evangelists rendered in a traditional Byzantine style, characterized by their frontal poses and stylized forms. The figures are adorned with golden halos, indicative of their sacred status. They are depicted holding books, signifying their role in the authorship of the Gospels. The simplicity and austerity of the depiction, combined with the minimal background, direct the viewer’s focus solely onto the figures and their symbolic attributes. The use of gold leaf in the background adds a luminous, timeless quality, enhancing the divine representation of the Evangelists.