Order of Rigden Jyepo 1927

This painting, Order of Rigden Jyepo, was made by Nicholas Roerich, we don't have a date for it, but it feels pretty timeless. Look at how Roerich builds up the scene using these incredible blues and pinks. It’s like he’s not just painting mountains, but also painting a whole mood. What grabs me is the texture, especially on that monumental deity emerging from the cave. It's not about perfect rendering, you know? It’s more about the feeling of this kind of... ancient, powerful presence. The paint looks like it’s been scrubbed and layered, like the image has been unearthed. Then there's the peaks in the background, painted with confident, broad strokes. The blues give way to whites, which is echoed in the clouds below the figure. It feels like the landscape itself is radiating some kind of... energy. Roerich's work reminds me of Hilma af Klint, in the way he uses color and form to tap into something beyond the visible world. It's not about clarity, but about finding new ways of seeing.