Guri Guri Dhar ridge 1931

Nicholas Roerich captured the Guri Guri Dhar ridge with simple strokes in this drawing. What seems like a mere landscape is, in fact, steeped in symbolism, for mountain peaks have historically held a deep spiritual significance. Think of Mount Olympus in Greek mythology, or Mount Sinai in the Judeo-Christian tradition. Across cultures, mountains represent a point of convergence between the earthly and the divine. The upward-pointing peaks mirror humanity's aspirations, and the yearning for something higher, something beyond our grasp. Now, consider the psychological weight of such imagery. Mountains may appear in dreams as symbols of challenges, obstacles, or personal goals. The act of depicting them becomes a kind of ritual, connecting us to the collective human experience of striving and overcoming. The drawing of this ridge becomes more than just a picture, but a record of the universal, ever-cycling mythos of the human journey.