Deluge (VIII) 1904

"Deluge (VIII)" (1904) is a pastel painting by Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis, a Lithuanian symbolist artist. The piece features a dark, mountainous landscape bathed in a soft, ethereal light. The composition is dominated by a large, jagged mountain that seems to rise from the bottom edge of the canvas, with a pale sky above. The sky is filled with wispy clouds and a faint, ethereal glow, hinting at the presence of a celestial event. Čiurlionis's work often employed a symbolic language, and "Deluge" is likely an exploration of the themes of nature, spirituality, and the power of the divine.