“The opera ‘Ruslan and Ludmila'” by Ivan Bilibin is a 1900 artwork belonging to the Art Nouveau movement. This design piece is part of the “Ruslan and Ludmila” series.
The artwork depicts a scene from the Russian epic where a large, abandoned warrior’s helmet with an aged face carved into it rests amidst a rugged landscape. This landscape, characterized by rocks and rolling hills, evokes a sense of timelessness and rustic beauty. The sky above, painted in a pastel palette, adds to the ethereal and whimsical nature of the piece, which is emblematic of the Art Nouveau style with its detailed, organic forms and flowing lines.
