Issa and giant's head
- Artist
- Nicholas Roerich
- Date
- 1932
- Style
- Symbolism
- Genre
- Religious painting
- Location
- Nicholas Roerich Museum
"Issa and the Giant's Head" is a captivating religious painting that blends elements of Symbolism and Surrealism, creating a dreamlike scene on a canvas. The artist employs tempera, a traditional medium known for its luminous quality, to depict Issa, a figure representing humility and spiritual insight, alongside a giant’s disembodied head, symbolizing divine omnipotence. The surreal scale and fantastical elements evoke contemplation of the divine and the human condition, making this work a compelling fusion of symbolism and religious narrative on an unusual surface.
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