Rainbow 1929

Martiros Sarian’s painting, Rainbow, of undetermined date, and rendered on canvas with oil, offers a vibrant, almost dreamlike landscape. A spectrum of color arches across the sky, grounding the composition and hinting at a world beyond the immediate scene. Sarian uses a simplified visual language to invite us to question traditional landscape painting. Notice how he has flattened the perspective and uses blocks of color. A technique that destabilizes conventional depth. The rainbow itself is not just a meteorological phenomenon, but a structural element, and a signifier of hope. The rainbow serves as an artistic device that challenges our perception of space and symbolism. As we consider Sarian’s choice of flattened perspective, it reminds us that art does not merely reflect reality. It actively shapes our understanding. His rainbow is not only a natural phenomenon, but also a bridge between the earthly and the sublime. Sarian invites us to see how nature, color, and form interplay, allowing us to interpret the world around us.