Himalayas 

Nicholas Roerich captured this view of the Himalayas, using tempera on canvas. The composition divides the landscape into horizontal bands, creating a sense of vastness and serenity. At the top, a muted sky blends into the snow-capped peaks. Notice how Roerich employs a limited palette, focusing on blues, grays, and whites to evoke the cool, ethereal atmosphere of the mountains. The peaks are stylized, almost geometric, reducing the landscape to its essential forms. Roerich’s use of line and color suggests not just a physical place, but a symbolic space for spiritual contemplation. The repetitive, rhythmic arrangement of the peaks suggests a deeper structure, perhaps echoing the repeating patterns found in nature or the mantras of spiritual practice. The painting destabilizes our conventional understanding of landscape, inviting us to see beyond the surface to a more profound, underlying order.