Artist: Nicholas Roerich
Title: The King
Medium: Colour autolithograph on paper
Size: Sheet: 17.5 × 31.5 cm; Artwork: 10.5 × 22.5 cm
Year: 1912
Description (66 words):
Nicholas Roerich’s The King (1912) presents a powerful vision of authority and fate, rendered in bold colours and stylized forms. Surrounded by fallen warriors, the central figure radiates dominance yet also evokes the weight of responsibility and destiny. The work reflects Roerich’s deep engagement with history, myth, and symbolism, inviting viewers to contemplate leadership, sacrifice, and the cycles of power that shape human civilization.
