“Signs of Christ” is a notable sketch and study created in 1924 by the artist Nicholas Roerich, falling within the Symbolism art movement. The artwork portrays an ethereal and introspective scene where two figures, cloaked and partially veiled in garments, gaze intently at a symbolic engraving on the sandy terrain. The landscape, rendered in soft hues of ochre and muted blues, presents a serene and reflective atmosphere, enhanced by the distant, undulating hills. The composition is meticulously designed to evoke a sense of mystery and spiritual contemplation, inherent to the Symbolism genre. The figures’ reverent postures and the sacred symbols suggest a profound connection with divine or mystical elements, characteristic of Roerich’s thematic explorations.
