Sketch for "Light Conquers Darkness" 1933

This is a preliminary sketch for Nicholas Roerich’s 1933 painting, *Light Conquers Darkness*. The sketch depicts a winged warrior riding a horse and battling a dragon, a common motif in Roerich's work. It is drawn with a soft, flowing line that anticipates the more definitive strokes of the final painting. The sketch, executed in charcoal, shows the artist's preparatory process for his famous piece. Roerich's *Light Conquers Darkness* is a celebration of the triumph of good over evil, a thematic thread that runs throughout the artist's work.