The artwork, titled “The sketch to the movie ‘Colour of Pomegranate’. ‘Conventual’,” is an evocative piece created by Sergei Parajanov in 1967. This work, executed in the medium of collage on paper, plywood, and cloth, belongs to the Naïve Art (Primitivism) movement and serves as a sketch and study for the film “Colour of Pomegranate.”
This visual composition features a delicate silhouette of a conventual figure, rendered through intricate, lace-like fabric forms, suggesting an ethereal and spiritual presence. The figure appears to be in motion, juxtaposed against a minimalist background that includes a simplistic depiction of a building with a floral motif providing an atmospheric overtone. The piece meticulously blends various textures and materials, which emphasizes the artist’s innovative approach to mixed media and the poignant simplicity emblematic of the Naïve Art style.
