Persia 1913

Martiros Sarian painted ‘Persia’ with oil on canvas, its warm hues creating an atmospheric scene. Imagine Sarian, palette in hand, lost in his thoughts as he lays down those strokes, each one building this bustling scene before us. I can almost feel the weight of his brush as he dabs and drags the paint, pulling together these figures in communal rest. Look closely at the man with the auburn beard; the way Sarian layers the colours creates a rich, almost tactile texture. What was he thinking as he painted that figure? Did he see someone he knew in his mind's eye? Painting, for me, is like a conversation, a back-and-forth between what’s intended and what emerges. Sarian’s work reminds me that we’re all part of a bigger dialogue, speaking to each other across time through colour and form. Each brushstroke carries a little piece of the artist's soul, don’t you think?