The artwork, titled “Issa and Giant’s Head,” was created by Nicholas Roerich in 1932. This piece is part of the Symbolism art movement and falls under the genre of sketch and study.
The artwork portrays a surreal landscape with striking colors. Dominating the composition is a colossal, sunlit skull set against a backdrop of mountainous, jagged silhouettes in shades of purple and orange. In the foreground, there is a serene figure draped in a flowing robe, adorned with an ethereal halo around the head, suggestive of sanctity or spirituality. The figure appears to be walking, possibly in contemplation or pilgrimage, along a sinuous path that winds through the stark terrain. The entire scene is bathed in a mystical light, evoking an atmosphere of introspection and otherworldliness.
