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  Svetoslav Roerich. Sacred Flute - "Agni" Publishing House (Samara)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Svetoslav Roerich is a superb landscape painter who is endowed with talent to appreciate colour keenly.
The introductory text was prepared by the compiler of the album, Olga Rumiantseva, during the life of Svetoslav Roerich in 1984, and was read and approved by him.
The Album is of interest for both long-standing devotees of Svetoslav Roerich's talent and for those who are fascinated by India and its culture.
www.agni.samara.ru /descreng/sacred-flute.html   (248 words)

  
 Center for Peace Through Culture (CPC) / Nicholas Roerich
Roerich won the position of Secretary of the School of the Society for the Encouragement of Art, later becoming its head, the first of many positions that Roerich would occupy as a teacher and spokesman for the arts.
Roerich's purpose was to contrast the styles and historical context of Russian ancient monuments, churches, city walls, and castles.
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.
www.centerforpeacethroughculture.org /roerich.asp   (1462 words)

  
 Svetoslav Roerich - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Svetoslav Roerich (Святослав Николаевич Рерих; 1904-January 9, 1993) Russian painter, son of Nicholas Roerich, studied from a young age under his father's tutelage.
Roerich family's residence in Manali, India, is now home for the exquisite gallery of paintings.
The gallery was founded by Svetoslav Roerich in 1962.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Svetoslav_Roerich   (200 words)

  
 S. Roerich   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
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.
Svetoslav Nicholaevich temporarily returned to the USA to continue his artistic education and the vast enlightening work that his parents established.
Besides, Svetoslav Nicholaevich was responsible for external relations in the field of public and cultural life of his father, especially for promotion of the Roerich Pact - Idea on legal protection of cultural values at the world scale.
www.roerich-museum.org /MUSEUM/Family/Engl/sn_e.html   (1850 words)

  
 Untitled Document   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Since 1923 Svetoslav Roerich was a director of the International Centre of Art "Korona Mundi" in New York which was founded by his father Nicholas Roerich.
In 1989 upto the initiative of Svetoslav Roerich in the USSR was established the Soviet Foundation of the Roerichs at the base of which there were studies and spreading of the ideas of the Roerichs family.
In 1991 Svetoslav Roerich granted the Soviet Foundation of the Roerichs with the archives of his parents and his brother which were kept in India before.
www.roerich.kar.nic.in /svetoslav_roerich.htm   (320 words)

  
 rediff.com: Tragedy of the Roerich estate
Interestingly, when the Roerichs had wanted to set up a similar trust a decade ago, they had named S M Krishna, now chief minister of the state, as a member, though he later said his name was included without his consent.
The jewellery was the joint collection of Devika Rani, her first husband, the legendary film-maker Himanshu Rai, Svetoslav Roerich and Helena Roerich, and Devika Rani's father M N Chaudhari, who was the first surgeon-general of the Madras presidency at the start of the 20th century.
Roerich was operated upon for hernia in 1990.
www.rediff.com /news/2002/oct/04spec.htm   (1348 words)

  
 The Nicholas Roerich Chronology
Roerich proposes an international agreement to the high command of the Russian army, the U.S. and French governments and to the Czar Nicholas II to preserve cultural landmarks by use of a special identification flag to be flown over them.
Roerich gives a lecture on the 'Cult of Shambhala' and the explains the cults belief that humanity will change through the mastery of "psychic energy over cosmic energy" (6/19/29) Mayor Walker honors Roerich at a special reception at City Hall on June 20, 1929.
Maude Meagher, a Roerich Museum visitor, writes a letter to the NY Times complaining on the poor condition of the Roerich Museum facilities and her hope that it will be restored to it's former state.
www.geocities.com /stephenvincent/nkrchrono.htm   (2323 words)

  
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Svetoslav Roerich gave the original of the diary to International Center of Roerichs (ICR) as the part of Nicholas and Helene Roerich heritage.
Helene Roerich had all the copyrights, which was proven in her letters to the lawyers, who had to work with this uneasy case.
Svetoslav Roerich gave them of the Soviet fond of the Roerichs, which was renamed into International Center of the Roerichs later.
www.roerichs.com /Publications/Sfera/The_Betrayers1.doc   (4385 words)

  
 Nicholas Roerich   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Nicholas and his wife Helena Roerich were co-founders of the theosophical Agni Yoga Society.
In 1929 Nicholas Roerich was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by the University of Paris.
Roerich's influence on his devotee cabinet secretary Henry A. Wallace led to the inclusion of the Great Seal of the United States on the U.S. dollar bill known for the depiction of the Great Pyramid topped with an all-seeing eye — a religious, occult and Masonic symbol.
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/N/Nicholas-Roerich.htm   (415 words)

  
 The Office of Speaker Lok Sabha
Svetoslav Roerich’s father, Nicholas Roerich, whom the famous Dostoyevsky had described as the 'consciousness of beauty' was a highly accomplished artist, philosopher, scientist and a great humanist.
Roerichs were indeed, deeply in love with India, particularly with the Himalayas and its Valley.
In the case of Svetoslav Roerich, that love went much beyond aesthetics — it took a deeper personal turn when he found his life’s partner in Devika Rani, another extremely gifted individual.
speakerloksabha.nic.in /Speech/SpeechDetails.asp?SpeechId=75   (779 words)

  
 Svetoslav Roerich -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Svetoslav Roerich (1904-January 9,1993) (A native or inhabitant of Russia) Russian (An artist who paints) painter, son of (additional info and facts about Nicholas Roerich) Nicholas Roerich, studied from a young age under his father's tutelage.
He was married in 1945 to an Indian movie star (additional info and facts about Devika Rani) Devika Rani known as "The First Lady of the Indian Screen".
Roerich family's residence in (additional info and facts about Manali) Manali, India, is now home for the exquisite gallery of paintings.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/sv/svetoslav_roerich.htm   (195 words)

  
 THE ROERICH FAMILY
Svetoslav remembered his childhood in the following way: “From the very beginning, my mother, who was a wonderful woman, wife and mother, guided our lives in a very wise way: she observed our interests, impulses and feelings.
Svetoslav Roerich focused his social activity on the furthering of friendship and cooperation between different countries, especially between Russia and India.
Svetoslav Roerich, the last representative of the Roerich family, went to the Supermundane World on December 30, 1993, at the age of eighty-eight.
emrism.agni-age.net /english/semrer/semrer.htm   (9308 words)

  
 Special Feature - Vol. VI  1998
Due to the efforts of his illustrious son, Svetoslav Roerich, and his daughter-in-law, Devika Rani Roerich, the Government of India and the Government of Himachal Pradesh, The International Roerich Memorial Trust was registered in Kullu on 18th April 1993.
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).
Roerich was not only an immensely accomplished and gifted versatile painter but he was also a remarkable thinker, author, essayist and teacher with wide-ranging interests.
www.ignca.nic.in /nl_01202.htm   (1553 words)

  
 The Telegraph - Calcutta : Nation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
An entourage from Russia, comprising senior representatives of the government, artists and friends of Roerich and his wife Devika Rani will participate in a variety of programmes scheduled at their sprawling Tataguni estate on the outskirts of Bangalore.
The sources said “we are going to take the works of Dr Roerich across to all districts in Karnataka to give people in rural areas a glimpse of his paintings and artefacts.
Among the artefacts seized from her were the original begging bowl of Buddha, several gold necklaces, gold coins with French, Russian and Bulgarian markings, antique idols, gold bangles, antique gold spoons, pearl necklaces, ear studs of precious stones, ankle chains, animal hides, paintings and two revolvers.
www.telegraphindia.com /1041007/asp/nation/story_3851352.asp   (557 words)

  
 The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum
Svetoslav’s paintings were first exhibited in India in 1936-37 in Lucknow.
Svetoslav adopted the tradition of Indian miniatures in applying striking colours to evoke human moods.
When Nicholas Roerich died in 1947, his elder son Yuri went back to Moscow to join the Institute of Oriental Studies of the USSR Academy of Sciences.
www.tribuneindia.com /2004/20041024/spectrum/main4.htm   (821 words)

  
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They would be appropriate to mark the birth centenary of Svetoslav Roerich, who made Bangalore his home, and the l25th birth anniversary of his mother Elena, whose Theosophist connections long linked her with Madras.
Svetoslav Roerich was as much known for his art as for his marriage to that star of the Indian silent era and the first Indian talkies, the beautiful Devika Rani.
One of the results of this was the Roerich Pact signed in the U.S. in l935 to protect artistic and scientific institutions and historical monuments, a pact still in force.
www.hinduonnet.com /thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2004112900120300.htm&date=2004/11/29/&prd=mp&   (710 words)

  
 Untitled Document   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
While the saintly father was known for his lofty contribution in the fields of fine arts, archaeology and philosophy, the equally versatile son distinguished himself with his paintings in a romantic direction.
A spacious farm house and a studio became part of the landscape which was bathed by the waters of a romantically situated lake in the campus.
The plan is to refurbish their residence and the adjoining studio, with all the trappings of the halcyon days when they were inherited by the famous couple.
www.roerich.kar.nic.in /about_us.htm   (674 words)

  
 RUSSIAN CENTERS OF SCIENCE AND CULTURE IN DELHI   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
This year marks the birth centenary of one of the foremost and internationally renowned Russian painter Svetoslav Nikolaievich Roerich (19041993), the second son of the eminent artist, archaeologist, explorer and humanist Nikolai K. Roerich.
As Vice-President of the New York Roerich Museum and the Urusvati Himalayan Research Institute, Svetoslav Roerich has represented his illustrious father in many international gatherings and done splendid pioneering work in the cause of art, peace and freedom.
Signaling the beginning of the centenary celebrations and aimed at keeping alive the memory of the distinguished artist and painter Svetoslav Roerich, an impressive function was recently held at the Russian Cultural Centre, Gorky Bhavanam, Trivandrum, the Capital city of Kerala, Gods Own Country, where Mr.
www.rcsc.org.in /delhi/news/news1.htm   (714 words)

  
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Roerich was dedicated to Peace through Culture and we do all we can to advance that aim.
Above is a portrait of Prof Nicholas Roerich in the garden of his home in Kulu, India, stood beside a statue of Guga Chohan.
Nicholas Roerich was born in St. Petersburg, Russia, on 9th October 1874 and died at his home in Naggar in the Himalayas on 13th December 1947.
www.frankperry.co.uk /nfnrg.htm   (879 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Nicholas Roerich Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Nicholas Roerich, (October 9, 1874 - December 13, 1947) also known as Nikolai Konstantin(ovich) Rerikh, was a Russian painter and spiritual teacher.
Nicholas and his wife Helena Ivanovna Roerich were co-founders of the theosophical Agni Yoga Society.
It was also Roerich's suggestion that the U.S. dollar bill contain the Great Seal of the United States known for the depiction of the Great Pyramid on the obverse of the Seal.
www.ipedia.com /nicholas_roerich.html   (363 words)

  
 The Hindu : Writ plea on Tataguni Estate dismissed
The writ petition pertains to the estate of Svetoslav Roerich and Devika Rani Roerich known as Tataguni Estate.
The petitioners claimed that Devika Rani had executed a sale deed on February 16, 1992 of the land to the extent of 223 acres and 22 guntas in their favour and claimed that they were in possession of the land.
The court observed that the Legislature felt that the estate had acquired the status of a national heritage and it was essential to save the same in public and national interest.
www.thehindu.com /2002/07/17/stories/2002071702650400.htm   (305 words)

  
 Govt set to take over Roerich Estate- The Times of India   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
the stage is set for the karnataka government to take over the sprawling tataguni estate, the wonderful legacy of the roerichs, 18 kms from bangalore.
when svetoslav roerich, the acclaimed artist and devika rani, the stunning actress of yore, blended into the sunlight, many of their confidantes tried grabbing the land and its hoard of treasures from across the globe.
roerich died in 1993 and devika in 1994.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com /articleshow/msid-201966569,prtpage-1.cms   (344 words)

  
 The Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic of India   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
He was in Bangalore recently on the invitation of Chief Minsiter S M Krishna for the foundation laying ceremony of the Roerich Memorial at Tataguni estate on the outskirts of the City.
When the works of the elder (Nikolai) Roerich in New York were auctioned, the Russian government bought the paintings and housed them in the Roerich Museum at Moscow.
Nikolai Roerich’s elder son George’s centenary is being observed in August this year with a conference in Nagar in Kulu Valley, where the Roerich family lived.
www.india.mid.ru /sp_12.html   (877 words)

  
 Indiainfo.com -> News -> India -> Russia wants Roerich collections back   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
M.S. Nanjunda Rao, a close associate of the late illustrious couple and founder of the Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath (KCP), a premier institution in the state imparting education in fine arts, said Russian officials were expected in Bangalore soon to discuss the issue.
Some of the invaluable collections of the Roerich couple are under police custody and others are sealed at the abandoned Roerich estate (known as Tataguni Estate) situated 25 km from the heart of Bangalore on Kanakapura Road.
Roerich was admitted to a hospital here in an unconscious state on January 25, 1993.
newsarchives.indiainfo.com /2000/10/23/23roerich.html   (679 words)

  
 Tataguni: from gloom to glory- The Times of India   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
But for the Roerichs’ pet dogs which no one kept track of, the 468-acre Tataguni Estate has been restored almost to its old glory, even as it was thrown open to the public on Sunday to mark the centenary of Russian painter Svetoslav Roerich.
Russia’s South India consul-general Mikhail M. Mgeladze said the celebration of the Roerich centenary was year-long in his country.
The Roerichs’ close friend and Aurobindo school principal Aditi Vashisht expressed joy that the estate had come up from "zero" towards regaining its lost sheen.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com /articleshow/msid-889220,prtpage-1.cms   (412 words)

  
 Russian diplomat seeks early verdict on Tataguni estate - Deccan Herald   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Union Minister for Telecom and IT Shakeel Ahmed, who released a commemmorative stamp on Roerich, said the Centre was committed to preserving the artist’s legacy and the essence of his memories.
Roerich’s book ‘Humanism in Art,’ which has been translated into Kannada by H S Raghavendra Rao, was released on the occasion.
As part of the celebrations, an exhibition of 50 photographs and documents on Svetoslav Roerich and his actress-wife Devika Rani, taken from the collection of the N K Roerich Museum in Moscow, is on in the City.
www.deccanherald.com /deccanherald/oct282004/s15.asp   (580 words)

  
 Satan's Banner   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Svetoslav was just like his papa, same reptilian, no difference whatsoever, and there he is surrounded by the Soviet elite!
Here is "Gorby’s" official site, it’s in Russian, he tells that he and Raisa saw Svetoslav a few times and that he has nice memories of him.
Nicholas Roerich designed this New age flag (or banner) called THE BANNER OF PEACE, a circle with three dots inside and it is supposed to represent spirituality, religions and unification – or: NEW WORLD ORDER.
www.stargods.org /GW_SatansBanner.htm   (1983 words)

  
 Svetoslav Roerich - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Svetoslav Roerich - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
The Roerich and Devika Rani estate board, Karnataka Govt, India (http://www.roerich.kar.nic.in/svetoslav_roerich.htm)
The Sunday Tribune article on Svetoslav Roerich (http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20041024/spectrum/main4.htm)
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Svetoslav_Roerich   (224 words)

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