The period of formation of Nicholas Konstantinovich Roerich (1874–1947) as an artist, historian and archaeologist coincided with the heyday of Russian Art Nouveau. His early work is one of the brightest pages of Russian symbolism. Nicholas Roerich admired the richness of imagination and the beauty of the spiritual world of the Russian people, that is why he turned to the foundations: folklore, mythology, history, from which he drew material for his metaphorical images.
One of the most important components of his 1916 painting “Flying Carpet” is an elaborate color scheme. The frozen nature of the panoramic epic landscape is absorbed by the rich color of the blue sky. This main color sounds in full force on the canvas of Nicholas Konstantinovich and creates a tense and dramatic emotional background.