Walls and towers of Soldai 1904

Here we have "Walls and Towers of Soldai" by Konstantin Bogaevsky. Just imagine the artist, pencil in hand, building up this landscape of ancient ruins, one delicate stroke at a time. There's a real sense of touch in the way Bogaevsky renders the crumbling stone and the undulating ground. You can almost feel the grit of the pencil on the page, a kind of translation of texture into line. It feels like he's not just depicting a place but also digging into its past, uncovering layers of history with each mark. The way the light catches the towers, the stark contrast between light and shadow, gives the whole scene a timeless quality. I'm reminded of Piranesi, of other artists who found a kind of sublime beauty in ruins. It makes me think about how artists are constantly in conversation with one another across time, drawing inspiration from the past to create something new.