Thor 1909

Mikalojus Konstantinas Ciurlionis conjured this image of Thor with dark hues punctuated by bursts of light. You can almost feel Ciurlionis wrestling with the paint, trying to capture something immense and intangible. I imagine him layering those brushstrokes, each one a step closer to pinning down this powerful force. The way the colors swirl, it’s like he's not just painting a god, but the very energy of the cosmos. Those streaks of light – they're not just beams, they’re like jolts of pure intention. You see how they cut through the darkness? That’s not just light, that’s a statement. And the dark blues and purples, they create this heavy, almost suffocating atmosphere, but then bam! – that light just explodes through. It reminds me of the way Hilma af Klint used color to convey spiritual dimensions. It's a testament to the fact that painting, in its best moments, is about embracing uncertainty and ambiguity. It’s a conversation, not a lecture.