About 2500 years ago on the land where I live, in the Altai mountains lived the Scythian civilization, Pazyryk archaeological culture. In 1993, after the discovery of a well-preserved mummy of a girl in the ice, there was a great interest in this civilization. Thanks to the permafrost, we can now see the tattoos of these people, their world. In my paintings, I reconstruct the worldview of the Scythians, their connection with the spirits of the mountains, with the mystical meaning of animals.
Nikolay Marci with Natalya Polosmak, the archaeologist who discovered the mummy of "Altai Princess" (Siberian Scythian folk, lived 2500 ago), at the opening of a joint exhibition with the Institute of archaeology.
January 2019. Novosibirsk Akademgorodok
January 2019. Novosibirsk Akademgorodok
PAINTINGS 2016-2021
2016-2017
Sending a message. Left side. 2017
One Scythian girl sending a fish-spirit as a massage to hir lover. 80х60 cm. Oil on canvas. Sold. Print price = $240
Sending a message. Right side. 2017
One Scythian man sending a snake-spirit as a massage to his lover. 80х60 cm. Oil on canvas. Sold. Print price = $240
Ritual ram. 2017
Ram with a ritual solar sign. 40х50 cm. Oil on canvas. Sold. Print price = $100
Mushroom shaped Spirit. 2017
Spirit of Chukcha folk as a antropomorphic mushroom. 70х50 cm. Oil on canvas. Sold. Print price = $180
Little Princess of Altai mountings. 2016
Impression of vivid girl face. 50x40 cm. Oil on canvas. Original price = $3000.
Scythian dancing girl. 2016
Impression of Scythian girl grace. 50x40 cm. Oil on hardboard. Original price = $3000.
Scythian attack. 2017
Impression of battle speed, where man and horse move as one creature. 50х70 cm. Oil on hardboard. Original price = $3000.
Wind shake the stones. 2017
Spirits moves in the air, and whisper to the ancient stones, that come revive. 80x60 cm. Oil on canvas. Original price = $3000.
Wind shake the stars. 2017
Rhythm of horse riding and girl ruining make the stars moves. 80x60 cm. Oil on canvas. Original price = $3000.
Valley of Ancient Gods. 2017
Big stones were set in siberian steppe and little men sculpting the faces of god-spirits on it, sitting over it. 65x60 cm. Oil on canvas. Original price = $3000.
Hollow, Volume. Flat. 2017
Find tree rounds. Scythian shaman-man with flat tambourine and his pregnant wife are riding on carriage with hollow wheels. 65x60 cm. Oil on canvas. Original price = $3000.
Forest rivulet. 2017
A girl drinks water from a forest stream to talk to the water spirit.. 70x50 cm. Oil on canvas. Original price = $3000.
Taiga Boy. 2017
Special identity of siberian folk. Triptych 3 pieces of 40х50 cm (full size 120x50 cm). Oil on hardboard. Original price = $3000.
Ibex ancient hunting. 2017
Hunter sneaks up unnoticed in the skin of a ibex, shadows on the ground change places between him and the victim. Diptych 2 pieces of 40х50 cm (full size 80x50 cm). Oil on canvas. Original price = $2000. Print price = $220
Riding Scythian. 2016
Expressive movement of some Scythian warrior. 50x70 cm. Oil on hardboard. Original price = $2500.
Scythian galloping. 2017
Horse riding as a flight by the wings on a back of a rider, 60x80 cm. Oil on canvas. Original price $2600.
Moon and Scythian hairstyle. 2017
Long Scythian hair go up to the space where moon attracting it. 70x30 cm. Oil on hargboard. Sold. Print price = $180
Child girl and a mountain ox. 2017
Little girl leads the ox with hir future embodiment. 80x60 cm. Oil on canvas. Sold. Print price = $240
Odd-eyed spirit. 2017
Mushrom shaped spirit stands above the trees. 70х50 cm. Oil on canvas. Original price = $2500.
2018-2019
Asa and As (She and He). 2017
A man and a woman keep the voices of their second Selves in their heads. And they wear this living hat all the time. Dyptich two piece of 80х60 cm. Oil on hardboard. Sold. Print price = $240.
Shaman-Bear. 2017
Tree persons in ritual act symbolizing the power of woman, man and mystic nature spirit. Tripych 3 pieces of 70х40 cm. Oil on hardboard. Sold. Print price = $320
Spirits and shepherds. 2017
In the evening, when the shepherds settle down for the night, the spirits of the place appear nearby, like giant mushrooms, who will listen to the evening conversations around the fire. Triptych 3 pieces of 30х50 cm. Sold. Print price = $240
Eternal Stone. 2019
Draperies covering the delicate hands of a mummy from a Scythian mound prompted me to draw the soul of a girl holding a stone as a message that conveys information and fortune through the ages. 80х60 cm. Oil on hardboard. Original price = $4100.
Dedication to a warrior. 2019
On one of the mounds there was a vision of a spirit that allowed only worthy people to approach it. Piercing them with an invisible spear in the solar plexus, he put in them the mark of a secret warrior who protects the spirit and knowledge of the Scythians. 80х60 cm. Oil on hardboard. Original price = $2100.
Spirit guard of Chichkysh conyon. 2019
There is a special place where in the Altai mountains there were narrow exits leading you to a hidden valley where ancient people lived. Such a spirit guards the entrance to their world. 70х50 cm. Oil on hardboard. Original price = $1800.
Three shaman women. 2019
Three shamans as a single unit of the ritual with a mallet, a tambourine and the spirit of a wolf holding a captured mouse in its teeth. 80х60 cm. Oil on hardboard. Original price = $2900.
Spirit of that place and a horse rider. 2019
When some rider crossing the different places he feels each time the local Spirits, and ask them permission to pass. 80х60 cm. Oil on hardboard. Original price = $2800.
Сaravan on mounting pass. 2019
Some of my visiontrip of an ancient caravan when I was traveling in Silk Way mountings. 80х60 cm. Oil on hardboard. Original price = $2800.
Gryphon flight. 2019
A dream flying of a scythian girl, who imaging their gryphon flight. 50х80 cm. Oil on hardboard. Original price = $2000.
Mystical shaman beast. 2017
Dividing spirit of man and woman parts, that can be connected in beast creature. Duptych 2 pieces of 40х50 cm. Oil on hardboard. Original price = $2800.
Hare mounting. 2018
Some mystery is going on above the mounting, but only hares can see it. 50х80 cm. Oil on hardboard. Original price = $2500.
Silver man. 2019
In the steppe, in a conventional place marked with ritual pillars, you can meet a mysterious Silver Man, this is a spirit rider who can tell the war-hunters where to look for the best share. 50х80 cm. Oil on hardboard. Original price = $2100.
Eagle hunter. Mongolia. 2019
That work took part in international exhibition in Mongolia. 60х80 cm. Oil on hardboard. Original price = 2500 $.
Uymon Army. 2019
Ancient Scythian Army rising from burial mound in Uymon valley in deep Altai mountings. 1 version. 50х80 cm. Oil on hardboard. Original price = 2500 $.
Divine Providence. 2019
Scythian hunters bring the victim and the predator. All was catched by humans. 80х50 cm. Oil on hardboard. Original price = 2500 $.
Steppe bird the messenger. 2019
Ancient Idol getting the massage from spirits by the birds. 40х50 cm. Oil on hardboard. Original price = 1800 $.
Kuray Steppe spirit. 2019
This picture was draw in trip via Kuray Steppe and keep that feelings.. 40х50 cm. Oil on hardboard. Original price = 1800 $.
Moose in morning fog. 2020
This picture was draw in trip via Kuray Steppe and keep that feelings.. 50х70 cm. Oil on hardboard. Original price = $2000.
Talk with gopher. 2019
Some shaman talking with mystical gopher that knows all underground knowledge about Scythian mounds. 3d version. 80х50 cm. Oil on hardboard. Original price = 2300 $.
Whisper. 2019
Scythian girl listening wind sounds in the tree, That spirits talk to hir. 40х50 cm. Oil on hardboard. Original price = 1800 $.
Toy horse and Scythian child. 2019
Some way to play in the steppe. 50х40 cm. Oil on hardboard. Original price = 1800 $.
Moose hunters. 2019
Hunters looking the victim through the forest, try to reed any signs of it presenting. 80х60 cm. Oil on hardboard. Original price = $2800.
Wild horse. 2019
Scythian rider uses domestic horse to catch the wild one. 50х80 cm. Oil on hardboard. Original price = 2500 $.
Guardian stones. 2018
Spiritual stones as a souls of fallen warriors still keep the valley hiden in the mountings. Triptych 3 pieces of 40х50 cm. Oil on hardboard. Sold. Print price = $280
2020
Great Assa. 2020
Assa is the spiritual order of the Scythian world. During the battle, warriors connect with its spirit, and new truths are revealed to them. 90х70 cm. Oil on canvas. Original price = $3100.
Spirits stands. 2020
A vision of spirits on a mountainside overlooking the winter mountains. 60х80 cm. Oil on canvas. Original price = $2900.
Stone horse. 2020
When the water on the Katun river subsides, rocks similar to animals are exposed. These living stone creatures are able to see the surface world. 60х80 cm. Oil on canvas. Original price = $2900.
Sartalyk's shepherdess. 2020
The Yak cowgirl keeps her mind in a calm and focused state that gathers the yaks into a herd. 50х70 cm. Oil on canvas. Sold. Print price = $190
Spirit of first snow falling. 2020
The impression of deep autumn in Kuray Steppe. 70x100 cm. Oil on canvas. Original price = 2900 $.
Two pregnants. 2020
Two pregnant girls and their guardian beast. 50x60 cm. Oil on canvas. Original price = 2500 $.
Synaru the Spirit. 2020
Some asian girl Synaru inspire me to draw this portrait of asian spirit. 70x50 cm. Oil on canvas. Original price = 2500 $.
Mother-tree. 2020.
Tree as a spirit taking care about their branch-baby. 80х60 cm. Oil on canvas. Original price = $2400.
Spirit of Solt Lake. 2020
Odd creatures are living in steppe solt lake. As a mushroom-spirits they are grow up on salty shores. 50x70 cm. Oil on canvas. Original price = 2500 $.
Stone Mushrooms Spirites. 2020
That is real place in Altai mountains where such rocks are staing. That is about how it look by shamanic view. 60x65 cm. Oil on canvas. Original price = 2500 $.
Scythain ritual. 2020
Magic circle where griffin, deer and a man are transforming in something new. 60x65 cm. Oil on canvas. Original price = 2200 $.
Evening Forest Spirit. 2020
When twilight come in the forest some hidden spirits crossing our world, and than hide again. 50x60 cm. Oil on canvas. Original price = 2500 $.
Mystical moose running. 2020
Some light Spirit are cared by moose in their horns. 50x70 cm. Oil on canvas. Original price = 2500 $.
White orgali. 2020
Unique creature with mystical sign lives in Altai Mountins, and no man can see it, as an Unicorn he appears only for pure soul. 50x70 cm. Oil on canvas. Original price = 2500 $.
Dedication in warrior. 2020
Young man come to ancient mound, where gaint Spirit put him a mark by invisible spare. 90х70 cm. Oil on canvas. Original price = $3500.
Mystical horse. 2020
Scythian tradition to make high horns on the horses head, that means horse connecting to the stars above and to mystical worlds. 80х60 cm. Oil on canvas. Original price = $2600.
Scythian Madonna. 2020
Child born naked, their mother take care of him, stay in fur coat, as a symbol of human knowledges we bring over ourself. 90х70 cm. Oil on canvas. Original price = $3100.
Scythian horse rider. 2020
Horned horse and rider walking in Asian Steppe. 80х60 cm. Oil on canvas. Original price = $2600.
Studio location:
Russia,
Novosibirsk city,
Krasny prospect 153A,
25 office,
630049
Russia,
Novosibirsk city,
Krasny prospect 153A,
25 office,
630049
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