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Serpent of Wisdom

Nicholas Roerich, 1924
Serpent of Wisdom, Nicholas Roerich
Serpent of Wisdom, zoomed in
74 cmSerpent of Wisdom scale comparison117 cm

Serpent of Wisdom is a Symbolist Tempera Painting created by Nicholas Roerich in 1924. It lives at the Nicholas Roerich Museum, Moscow in Russia. The image is in the Public Domain, and tagged Women, Music, Snakes, Mountains and Clouds. DownloadSee Serpent of Wisdom in the Kaleidoscope

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