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  Nicholas Roerich - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nicholas Roerich, (October 9, 1874 - December 13, 1947) also known as Nikolai Konstantinovich Rerikh (Russian: Николай Константинович Рёрих), was a Russian painter and spiritual teacher.
Roerich's stage-designs for the premiere of Igor Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring, given in Paris in 1913, and based on ancient Russian motifs, were highly innovative and influential.
In 1929 Nicholas Roerich was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by the University of Paris.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nicholas_Roerich   (528 words)

  
 Center for Peace Through Culture (CPC) / Nicholas Roerich
Nicholas Roerich, painter, archeologist, writer, lawyer and peace builder was born in St. Petersburg, Russia on October 9, 1874.
Roerich's Banner of the East series of nineteen paintings depicting the world's religious teachers, Mohammed, Jesus, Moses, Confucius and Buddha, and the Indian and Christian saints and sages was a testimonial to the unity of religious striving and the common roots of man's faith.
Nicholas Roerich died in Kullu on December 13, 1947 and his ashes were buried facing the mountains he loved and portrayed in many of his nearly seven thousand works.
www.centerforpeacethroughculture.org /roerich.asp   (1462 words)

  
 Nicolas Roerich
Nicholas Konstantinovich Roerich was born in St. Petersburg, Russia, on October 9, 1874, the first-born son of lawyer and notary, Konstantin Roerich and his wife Maria.
A compromise was reached, and in the fall of 1893 Nicholas enrolled simultaneously in the Academy of Art and at St. Petersburg University.
Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York, where more images of paintings by this artist are available.
arthistory.heindorffhus.dk /frame-Roerich.htm   (837 words)

  
 Nicholas Roerich: Seeking Truth Through Art
Nicholas was a painter, poet, anthropologist, explorer, diplomat, mystic, artist, lecturer, and costume designer--a Renaissance man in a divine sense--according to Frances R. Grant, one of Roerich's earliest American followers.
Roerich would fondly recall him as an "extraordinary man…not only a remarkable artist, but also a great teacher of life." Roerich became his most famous and able student, although his teacher's style was not reflected in his art.
Roerich was the first to capture the majestic beauty of the Himalayas and became known as the son of the Himalayas.
www.worldandi.com /public/1986/march/ar1.cfm   (2309 words)

  
 Nicholas Roerich by Nanjunda Rao
Nicholas, his wife Madam Helena Roerich, their sons, Svetoslav, a painter in the class of his father and George, a scientist and archaeologist, came to India.
Roerich has painted a large gallery of pictures that not only reflects the magnificent vision of the hills, but also embodies something of the spiritual history and legend with which they are associated.
Besides, Roerich's paintings are in the Bose Institute of Calcutta, in the Adyar Museum of Madras, in the collection of Rabindranath Tagore in Santiniketan, in the Sree Chitralayam Gallery of travancore, in the Jagan Mohan Chitrashale of Mysore, Pusa Institute, Delhi; Collections in Hyderabad, Baroda, Indore and other centres of India.
lebendige-ethik.net /engl/1-NR_Nanjunda_Rao.html   (1828 words)

  
 Nicholas Roerich
Nicholas Roerich depicted the great female deities in such paintings as "She Who Leads", "Madonna Laboris", and "The Mother of the World".
Roerich urges people on to their spiritual destiny and reminds them of their duty to prepare for the New Era in which Rigden Jyepo will gather his army and under the Banner of Light defeat the host of darkness.
Roerich the warrior was already armed and mounted; he sought to muster his army for the battle, and bid that their breastplates bear the word "culture".
www.phespirit.info /pictures/patchwork/p001_info.htm   (1866 words)

  
 WMEA Main
Nicholas spent his childhood in a house on the bank of the river Neva and at the suburban estate of his father, which was called Izvara.
Nicholas Roerich studied in the gymnasia (in pre-Revolutionary Russia, the secondary school of the highest grade, a preparatory school for universities).
Nicholas Roerich had to go to Paris to complete his artistic education, and there was no means by which they could be together.
www.wmea-world.org /Teachings/NKR.htm   (779 words)

  
 N. Roerich   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Nicholas Konstantinovich Roerich was born on September 27 (9 October), 1874 in St. Petersburg, on Bazil Island, University embankment, number 25, where now a memorial plaque is installed.
In 1928 Nicholas Konstantinovich Roerich and Helena Ivanovna Roerich founded the Institute of the Himalayan Studies "Urusvati" in the Indian valley of Kulu.
N.K. Roerich died on December 13, 1947 in the valley of Kulu.
www.roerich-museum.org /MUSEUM/Family/Engl/nk_e.html   (1673 words)

  
 The Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic of India   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Nicholas Roerich is recognized in world history as a great artist, philosopher, historian, archaeologist, ethnographer, poet, writer, cultural leader, art critic, explorer and fighter for peace and preservation of the world's cultural treasures.
Roerich was convinced that the East was the cradle of humanity.
Nicholas Roerich's philosophy of humanity and its path of development was of global scope.
www.india.mid.ru /vyst1_e.html   (823 words)

  
 The Crisis of the modern World, the New World Order and Kali Yuga
Roerich determined to overhaul the Society and rescue it from the academic mediocrity it had foundered in for many years.
Roerich's purpose was to contrast the styles and historical context of Russian architecture.
Nicholas Roerich died in Kullu on December 13, 1947.
www.geocities.com /integral_tradition/roerich.html   (3989 words)

  
 WMEA Main
elena Roerich was born in Russia on February 12, 1879, the daughter of a prominent architect.
When she met Nicholas Roerich, she found much in common with him and after accompanying him to many exhibitions and concerts, they fell in love and were married on October 28, 1901.
Nicholas, one of the finest painters of his day, with an unparalleled command of color, was also very spiritually advanced.
www.wmea-world.org /Teachings/HR.htm   (2610 words)

  
 S. Roerich   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
At the end of 1916 due to the disease of the head of the family, the Roerichs moved to the north-western shore of the Ladoga Lake and in 1918 found themselves on the territory of Finland that had gained independence.
But Nicholas Roerich was carefully watching that his son should not be carried away by the blind imitation that his various interests and inclinations should not fade away.
The Roerichs spent springs on the Himalayan slopes, in the house of the father, where Svetoslav Nicholaevich arranged a picture gallery.
www.roerich-museum.org /MUSEUM/Family/Engl/sn_e.html   (1850 words)

  
 Special Feature - Vol. VI  1998
Professor Nicholas Roerich was born on 9th October, 1874 in St. Petersburg (Russia) and died on 13th December, 1947 in Naggar, the Kullu Valley in the Himalayas (India).
The eminent scholar Suniti Kumar Chatterjee after his first meeting with Professor Nicholas Roerich and his wife in London in 1919 felt that Nicholas was a very kindly man with the ways of a born aristrocrat and his wife Helena was a noble lady to her finger tips.
Nicholas Roerich would be remembered both for his paintings as well as for his character as both are unique and sublime.
www.ignca.nic.in /nl_01202.htm   (1553 words)

  
 Review by Joseph P
The Roerichs established a new theosophy group called Agni Yoga by 1925 in New York and London, and later in Latvia, Russia, and India.
Roerich died the year I was born, so by the time I encountered his art and Agni Yoga teachings in 1975 his legacy had faded considerably in America.
Roerich’s greatest achievement in America was through President Franklin Roosevelt to have 21 nations in the Pan-American Union sign the Peace Pact, also known as the Roerich Pact, in 1935.
home.dejazzd.com /jszimhart/roerichreview.htm   (1104 words)

  
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Roerich has become one of the symbols of the powerful cultural process, which having taken shape in Russia in the beginning of the last century has spread all over the world and affected many aspects of life in the countries of Europe, America and Asia.
Nicholas Roerich’s Contribution to Modern Life and Education has become the basic material for this statement The Master Institute of United Arts founded on November 17, 1921 in New York became the first and the most noticeable centre of Roerich's pedagogical activities in the USA.
Roerich decorated the chapel with 14 large panels that are distinctive for their lack of complete symmetry — a characteristic that is typical for Old Russian art.
www.roerich-heritage.org /ENGL/summary2001_eng.doc   (14403 words)

  
 THE ROERICH FAMILY
Nicholas enrolled simultaneously in the Academy of Arts and in the Law Department (at the sacrifice of the History Department) at St. Petersburg University.
In St. Petersburg, Nicholas Roerich was serving as the director of the Society for the Encouragement of the Arts.
After graduation from the Academy, Nicholas Roerich continued to paint, and he was especially attracted to the themes of ancient Russia and the Oriental countries.
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 fUSION Anomaly. Nicholas Roerich
Nicholas Roerich was a poet, artist and eminent man of learning who had emigrated from White Russia and settled in Paris.
The lower floors of this nearly three-million-dollar building were given over to a vast collection of Roerich's paintings, and the donors had come to think of their teacher as nothing less than a living deity.
Wallace was so taken with Roerich's plan - and promoted it so energetically - that in 1935, delegates from twenty-one nations turned out to put their names to the agreement at a White House ceremony.
fusionanomaly.net /nicholasroerich.html   (1296 words)

  
 Nicholas and Helena Roerich — Russian Spiritual Superheroes, with Daniel Entin and Yegor Falev, by Julia Griffin
Often, the focus of a Roerich painting is a gem — the hidden treasure or gem of the soul that is hidden within one's self.
Roerich's vision of the spiritual world through his painting is said to be charged with a magical or mystical force that profoundly affects the viewer.
Roerich had hoped that the symbol could be adopted as a kind of cultural Red Cross, as protection from hostility throughout the world.
www.spiritofmaat.com /archive/apr3/roerichs.htm   (1804 words)

  
 Nicholas Roerich, Chogyam Trungpa and the Search for Shambhala   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
So this coming year, the first of the next Seed-Storm Year Bundles, will be the year of Nicholas Roerich, the year of planting the Banner of Peace in the Kingdom of Shambhala on Earth.
Roerich and his wife, Helena, had recently returned from an expedition (1926-28) into Central Asia in which one of the objects of their mission was actually a search for Shambhala.
In honor of the Roerich’s - their search and contribution to the great constructive task of Peace - Dr. Arcturus and Bolon Ik intend to be, God Willing, in Altai, Central Asia, in the Magnetic Moon,Yellow Solar Seed Year.
www.tortuga.com /RinriProject/rinri1-2-2.htm   (875 words)

  
 Nicholas Roerich (1874 - 1947) Artwork Images, Exhibitions, Reviews
Nicholas de Largilliere, Portrait of a Gentleman, 1710
Saint Nicholas of Tolentino Reviving a Child, predella panel, ca.
Nicholas Fletcher, A View of the Church of St. Marie..., 1739
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 The International Council of Roerich Organizations
The International Council of Roerich Organizations is a cultural, public and independent historically formed union of creative forces inspired by the Roerich movement.
The International Council of Roerich Organizations (Council) was founded in 1991 at the crucial moment when the Soviet Roerichs Foundation was fiercely attacked by those who strove to seize and divide the Roerich heritage.
At the International Symposium held on June 22, 2002 Roerich organizations came together to study the appeal of S.N.Roerich to Roerich organizations and to determine their activity by uniting all into the International Co-Operation of Roerich Organizations.
www.roerichs.com /lng/en   (432 words)

  
 Center for Peace through Culture(CPC)/ Banner of Peace
Its three spheres were designated by Nicholas Roerich, the designer of the banner, as the synthesis of all arts, all sciences, and all religions within the circle of culture.
Nicholas Roerich was a world-renowned artist, philosopher, archaeologist, and author.
Nicholas Roerich said, "Positive creativeness is the fundamental quality of the human spirit.
www.centerforpeacethroughculture.org /banner.asp   (310 words)

  
 Ascended Master Nicholas Roerich - Ascension Research Center
Together with his twin flame and wife, Helena, Nicholas Roerich founded the Agni Yoga Society, which espoused a living ethic encompassing and synthesizing the philosophies and religious teachings of all ages.
Ascended Master Nicholas Roerich, October 28, 1990, Pearls of Wisdom ®, Volume 33 Number 44 (The Summit Lighthouse ®, 1990) Copyright © 1997 Church Universal and Triumphant ®
It is independent of The Theosophical Society, Agni Yoga Society, I AM Religious Activity of the Saint Germain Foundation, ADK Luk Publications, Ascended Masters Teaching Foundation, The Summit Lighthouse, Church Universal and Triumphant, or The Temple of The Presence.
www.ascension-research.org /roerich.html   (952 words)

  
 TIME.com: Roerich's Return -- Sep. 3, 1928 -- Page 1
Nicholas Roerich, mother and wife of the men, had had the stamina to accompany them through five years of privation.
Devil worshippers were glad: The Roerichs found a Buddhism twisted topsy-turvy, the fl faith of Bon Po.
Nicholas Roerich's father, important St. Petersburg attorney, insisted that his son study the law.
www.time.com /time/magazine/article/0,9171,928016,00.html   (639 words)

  
 Nicholas Roerich art posters - Nicholas Roerich Museum - agniart.ru
Nicholas Roerich (1874–1947) — a Russian painter, scenic designer, scientist, writer, traveller, and public figure.
Roerich studied at the Faculty of Law in St. Petersburg University (1893–1898), at the Academy of Art (1893–1901) where he was taught by Arkhip Kuinji, and at the studio of F. Cormon in Paris (1900–1901).
Roerich also was engaged in literary work and wrote poems, tales and apologues.
www.agniart.ru /eng/folder-10588~Fine-art-posters~Roerich-Nicholas   (206 words)

  
 Roerich Museum in Moscow, Russia
This fascinating little musuem is dedicated to the artistic works and philosophical ideals of Nicholas Roerich and his family.
Born in Russian in 1874, Roerich was an artist and scholar, who developed a fascination for Eastern culture and philosophy.
Interestingly, Roerich's views on the preservation of culture during wartime became the basis for the 1954 Hague Convention, which is still enforced today.
www.moscow-taxi.com /art-galleries/roerich-museum.html   (189 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Shambhala: Books: Nicholas Roerich   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
It is a record of legends, parables and notes that reveal the different facets of the theme of Shambhala.
Reproductions of Nicholas Roerich paintings on paper and canvas.
This was partly due to Roerich's idiosyncratic spelling which cast a new light on the meaning of certain Sanskrit words.
www.amazon.com /Shambhala-Nicholas-Roerich/dp/0686796667   (579 words)

  
 :: Nicholas Roerich :: virtual museum ::   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The museum contains pictures of more than 200 paintings created by Russian artist Nicholas Roerich in the first half of the 20th century.
More information about Nicholas Roerich can be found at www.roerich.org.
If the filtering rule is activated, then this box shows only those paintings, which satisfy the rule.
www.roerich.ru   (179 words)

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