This is the 14457th most frequent Russian word.
охватывающих
Encompassing or covering.
Here, 'охватывающих' is a participle meaning 'depicting' or 'embracing,' referring to the paintings and their subjects.
Мы видели картины, охватывающих события целого века.
We saw paintings depicting events of an entire century.
Here, 'охватывающих' is used as a participle meaning 'covering,' describing the cloud.
Охватывающих горизонты туча выглядела величественно.
The cloud covering the horizons looked majestic.
In this sentence, 'охватывающих' serves as a participle meaning 'encompassing,' providing additional detail about the studies.