Deluge (III) 1904

"Deluge (III)" by Mikalojus Konstantinas Ciurlionis, feels like a landscape that's just barely there, made with thin washes and trembling lines that suggest a storm brewing. I get this sense of being right there with Ciurlionis, imagining what it was like to make this piece. He builds up the image with these layers, letting the colors bleed and blend, like he’s trying to capture something fleeting. I love how the dark, almost ominous form at the top contrasts with the fragile vertical strokes below, maybe trees or rain. It reminds me of those moments in painting when you’re not quite sure what you’re doing, but you keep going anyway, trusting that something will emerge. It feels like an ongoing conversation, where each brushstroke responds to the last, building into something bigger than itself.