1912
oil
canvas
From the collection of National Gallery of Armenia
Dominant colour
Mountain and passing camels is a 1912 oil by Martiros Saryan, a Symbolism work, held at National Gallery of Armenia.
This painting shows a mountain in the background with a few trees in the middle ground. In the foreground, four camels are walking in a line from left to right. The camels are wearing colorful blankets on their backs. The mountain has many different shades of yellow and blue. The trees are dark green and have a few spots of light shining on them. The sky above the mountain is a light yellow color. The painting has a lot of warm colors, which makes it feel like a sunny day. You might also like to learn more about Martiros Saryan.
Martiros Saryan (Armenian: Մարտիրոս Սարյան; Russian: Мартиро́с Сарья́н; 28 February 1880 – 5 May 1972) was an Armenian painter, People's Artist of the USSR (1960), member of the USSR Academy of Fine Arts (1947),…
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