Flowers of Sambek 1914

Martiros Sarian painted ‘Flowers of Sambek’, whose exact date remains unknown, using oil on canvas. I can imagine Sarian building up the image in layers, intuitively mixing color on the canvas to find the right tone for each bloom. Look how the brushstrokes dance across the surface, capturing the essence of each flower with a few quick gestures. It's like he's not just painting what he sees, but also how he feels about them! I can almost feel the energy in Sarian's brushwork. I bet he was just totally absorbed in the act of painting, responding to each mark as it appeared and letting the painting evolve organically. It’s so interesting to see how artists from different backgrounds and eras can be in dialogue with one another through their work. It shows that painting is an ongoing conversation.