Mount "M" 1931

Nicholas Roerich painted "Mount 'M'" using tempera, with a palette that feels both cool and kind of otherworldly. The way Roerich lays down the paint, you get this sense of geological layers, not just in the mountains but in the painting itself. Look at that dark mass on the right. It’s like a curtain, pulling us into the scene, or maybe keeping us out. And then those peaks, kissed with the palest pink – it’s all about how light can transform something solid into something ethereal. Roerich reminds me a little of Hilma af Klint. They're both tapping into something beyond what we see. Art isn't about answers; it’s about opening up these spaces for questions.