City

City by Nicholas Roerich
Artist
Nicholas Roerich
Date
1907
Style
Art nouveau
Genre
Cityscape
Location
Bakhrushin Theater Museum
Nikolai Konstantinovich Rerikh, also known as Nicholas Roerich, created the evocative City painting, which embodies his fascination with spiritual symbolism and Art nouveau (modern) aesthetics. Executed using Gouache, Paper, and Ink, the composition exhibits hypnotic, dreamlike qualities typical of his work influenced by Russian Symbolism. The urban scene captures an ethereal atmosphere, blending stylized forms with spiritual motifs, reflecting his interests in mysticism and the subconscious. This Cityscape exemplifies Roerich’s unique fusion of spiritual and modern artistic elements.

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