Shadows of the past 1937

"Shadows of the Past" is a 1937 painting by Nicholas Roerich, a prominent Russian artist known for his mystical and symbolic works. The painting depicts a procession of figures in a shadowy interior, their faces obscured, moving towards a brightly lit stained-glass window that seems to depict a scene of war. The scene suggests a sense of somber reflection and perhaps a connection between the past and the present. The artwork is currently housed in the State Museum of Oriental Art in Moscow, Russia.