The painting was painted from nature near the urban-type settlement of Koktebel, a view of Cape Chameleon, then the urban-type settlement of Ordzhonikidze
Cape Chameleon is composed of shale and clay, hence the Crimean Tatar name. The alternative name of the cape comes from the ability to change color depending on the time of day, weather, position of the sun and clouds. According to observations, the cape can change color up to 20 times a day.
Cape Chameleon is composed of shale and clay, hence the Crimean Tatar name. The alternative name of the cape comes from the ability to change color depending on the time of day, weather, position of the sun and clouds. According to observations, the cape can change color up to 20 times a day.