Mount Shamiram 1922

Martiros Sarian made this painting of Mount Shamiram with oil on canvas. Just look at this scene! The light is warm and the colors are so saturated, almost vibrating. I imagine Sarian, squinting in the sun, trying to capture the intensity of the Armenian landscape. What a challenge, right? It's interesting how he simplified the forms, reducing the mountain to these massive blocks of color. And the shadows—they're not just dark areas, but bold strokes that define the shape and volume of the mountain. It feels like he's not just painting what he sees, but what he feels. Painters are always in conversation with each other. Like, you can see the influence of Post-Impressionists like Gauguin in his use of color and simplification of form. But Sarian is doing his own thing, right? And ultimately, that's what painting is all about - a way of seeing, thinking, and feeling.