Nicholas Roerich

1874–1947 · Russian Empire

Nikolai Konstantinovich Rerikh (Russian: Николай Константинович Рерих), better known as Nicholas Roerich (October 9, 1874 – December 13, 1947), was a Russian painter, writer, archaeologist, theosophist, philosopher, and public figure. Wikipedia

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Himalayan mountains in intense, flat blues, purples and oranges, mystical and calm.

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Works

“Overseas Guests”, 1901 — Tretyakov Gallery
“The Monomachy of Mstislav and Rededia”, 1943 — Russian Museum
“Evening of heroism of Kyiv”, 1896 — Izvara
“Messenger. Clan revolted against to clan.”, 1897 — Tretyakov Gallery
“Krishna (Spring in Kulu)”, 1930
“Mount of five treasures (Two worlds)”, 1933
“Star of the Hero”, 1936
“Nagarjuna, Conqueror of the Serpent”, 1925
“The Last Angel”, 1912
“The Dead City”, 1918
“Building the ships”, 1903
“The destruction of Atlantis”, 1928
“Madonna Oriflamma”, 1932
“St. Francis”, 1931
“And We See (from the "Sancta" series)”, 1922
“And We Are Trying (from the "Sancta" series)”, 1922
“Song of Shambhala”, 1943
“Solveig`s Song”, 1912 — Tretyakov Gallery
“Red Sails. Prince Vladimir's Campaign to Korsun” — Tretyakov Gallery
“Rostov the Great”, 1903 — Tretyakov Gallery
“Saint Pantaleon”, 1916 — Tretyakov Gallery
“The Polovetzky Camp”, 1874 — Detroit Institute of Arts
“Procopius the Righteous Praying”, 1914
“Snakes facing whisperer a serpent”, 1947
“St Sergius the Builder”, 1947
“Siege of Kazan”, 1914 — National Gallery of Armenia
“And we are opening the gates”, 1947
“Monhegan, Maine”, 1922 — Nicholas Roerich Museum, Moscow
“Battle”, 1906
“Beda-the-preacher”, 1947
“Beyond-the-seas-there-are-the-great-lands”, 1910
“The Fortress Tower at Nizhny Novgorod”, 1903 — Nicholas Roerich Museum, Moscow
“Apple-tree”, 1905
“Arabian-woman”, 1947
“Banner-of-peace-1931”, 1947
“Basgo-1932”, 1947
“Command”, 1947
“Devassari-abuntu-turns-into-stone”, 1947
“Devidar-narsinga”, 1947
“Devita”, 1947