The Visionary Art Of Nicholas Roerich

Author : Jacqueline Decter
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2023-09-05
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781644118009

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The Visionary Art of Nicholas Roerich by Jacqueline Decter Pdf

A fully illustrated biography of mystic, artist, and explorer Nicholas Roerich • Includes 88 color plates showcasing the variety of Roerich’s artistic talent, from breathtaking Himalayan landscapes to set and costume designs, most notably for Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring • Examines Roerich’s profound love for folk traditions of Russia, India, and Tibet and his spiritual quests across the Himalayan Mountains in search of beauty and the lost paradise of Shambala • Reveals how Roerich’s life and work significantly influenced the development of modern art and culture Nicholas Roerich (1874–1947) was a Russian artist, writer, archaeologist, explorer, mystic, theosophist, and peacemaker who left a rich legacy of nearly 7,000 visionary paintings and 30 books on the mystic East. Twice nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize due to the Roerich Peace Pact—a remarkable treaty signed by President Roosevelt that sought to preserve cultural monuments during times of war—Roerich had a profound love for folk traditions of Russia, India, and Tibet, especially legends of lost cities and paradise. Together with his wife and two sons, from the 1890s into the 1930s, Roerich embarked on a number of spiritual quests through India, the Gobi Desert, the Altai and Kunlun Mountains, Mongolia, and Tibet, crisscrossing the Himalayan Mountains many times before settling in Kulu, India, in the shadows of the great mountain range. Through his explorations throughout the world and the immersive art he created during those travels, he was seeking the grains of spiritual truth behind the legends of paradise lost, including during his pilgrimages in search of Shambala. Revealing the mystical world of Nicholas Roerich in stunning full color, Jacqueline Decter invites us to witness Roerich’s far-reaching vision and dedication to beauty across the full scope of his inspiring life and artistic career. This new hardcover edition features Decter’s translations of many Russian texts into English as well as 88 color plates showcasing the variety of Roerich’s artistic talent, from breathtaking Himalayan landscapes and spiritual themes to set and costume designs, most notably for Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring. A celebration of Roerich as both visionary artist and visionary explorer, this fully illustrated biography illuminates a man whose life and work significantly influenced the development of modern art and culture.

Author : Jacqueline Decter
Publisher : Park Street Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1997-11-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 0892814934

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Messenger of Beauty by Jacqueline Decter Pdf

A celebration of the artist, mystic, and Nobel nominee Nicholas Roerich, whose life and work significantly influenced the development of modern art and culture. Messenger of Beauty opens the door to the mystical world of Nicholas Roerich and invites us to witness his far-reaching vision. Artist, writer, educator, archaeologist, explorer, mystic, and peacemaker, Roerich (1874-1947) left a rich legacy of some 7,000 paintings, drawings, and set and costume designs (most notably for Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring); 30 books on the mystic East; and countless articles and lectures. The Roerich Peace Pact--a remarkable treaty signed by President Roosevelt and 26 other heads of state that sought to preserve cultural monuments during times of war--earned the artist a nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize. Messenger of Beauty includes 88 color plates that cover the full scope of Roerich's artistic career, from ancient Slavic, mythic, and archaeological subjects to breathtaking Himalayan landscapes and religious themes that span the spiritual traditions of the world. First paperback edition of Nicholas Roerich: The Life and Art of a Russian Master

Author : Colleen Messina
Publisher : Summit University Press
Page : 77 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780922729791

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Warrior of Light by Colleen Messina Pdf

As a boy in Russia, Nicholas Roerich was captivated by a traveler's stories about Rigden Djapo, ruler of the mystical Himalayan kingdom of Shamballa. These ancient legends told of a time of trouble to come, when Rigden Djapo would assemble his warriors of light and fight a victorious battle over all darkness. Then an era of peace would begin. When Nicholas grew up, he fulfilled his dream of exploring Asia and becoming a warrior of light. In the 1920s, he led a five-year trek through Central Asia over many of the world's most dangerous mountain passes. While on the journey, he worked on several hundred paintings despite overwhelming obstacles. During his lifetime, he completed about seven thousand works of art. Not only was Nicholas Roerich a courageous explorer and a talented artist, but he was also a world leader in many professions. He was a scientist, he wrote 30 books and he was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for his work to preserve cultural institutions and landmarks during wartime. Twenty-one nations signed a treaty pledging to protect museums, universities, cathedrals and libraries that flew the Banner of Peace that Nicholas had designed. Warrior of Light tells the fascinating story of the remarkable boy who grew up to be a world-famous artist, explorer, author, scientist, philosopher and peacemaker.

Author : Marie-Agnès Domin
Publisher : Diffusion Traditionnelle
Page : 521 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2023-05-31
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9782908353860

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Nicholas Roerich, a life devoted to Art, Beauty and Peace by Marie-Agnès Domin Pdf

Nicholas Roerich − philosopher, humanist and visionary artist who achieved international renown in the first half of the 20th century − left a prodigious artistic and cultural legacy to the world. Nehru, who in common with so many of his contemporaries was a great admirer of his lofty and noble works, said of him: “He is a creative genius”. In this painstaking and highly engaging study, Marie-Agnès Domin gives an account of the remarkable journey of this inspired individual, shining a light on the multiple facets of his talents as − among other things − painter, writer, archaeologist and educator. A great traveller, Nicholas Roerich led a cultural and scientific expedition to the heart of Asia, and founded prestigious cultural institutions. The unceasing struggle he also conducted − over several decades − for peace and for the safeguarding of Humanity’s cultural heritage, took on material form with the signing of a treaty that is still in force today. This book provides an opportunity to discover the unique work of Nicholas Roerich, which exudes a sense of eternity and is imbued with profound spirituality, bringing a message of Peace, Beauty and Unity.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:21598071

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Nicholas Roerich by Anonim Pdf

Author : Jacqueline Decter
Publisher : Destiny Books
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0892811560

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Nicholas Roerich by Jacqueline Decter Pdf

Traces the life and career of the Russian artist, examines the motivating forces behind his art, and offers reproductions of his paintings of ancient Slavic and mythic subjects, Himalayan landscapes, and religious themes

Author : John McCannon
Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Press
Page : 869 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2022-11-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780822989134

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Nicholas Roerich by John McCannon Pdf

Russian painter, explorer, and mystic Nicholas Roerich (1874–1947) ranks as one of the twentieth century’s great enigmas. Despite mystery and scandal, he left a deep, if understudied, cultural imprint on Russia, Europe, India, and America. As a painter and set designer Roerich was a key figure in Russian art. He became a major player in Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes, and with Igor Stravinsky he cocreated The Rite of Spring, a landmark work in the emergence of artistic modernity. His art, his adventures, and his peace activism earned the friendship and admiration of such diverse luminaries as Albert Einstein, Eleanor Roosevelt, H. G. Wells, Jawaharlal Nehru, Raisa Gorbacheva, and H. P. Lovecraft. But the artist also had a darker side. Stravinsky once said of Roerich that “he ought to have been a mystic or a spy.” He was certainly the former and close enough to the latter to blur any distinction. His travels to Asia, supposedly motivated by artistic interests and archaeological research, were in fact covert attempts to create a pan-Buddhist state encompassing Siberia, Mongolia, and Tibet. His activities in America touched Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s cabinet with scandal and, behind the scenes, affected the course of three US presidential elections. In his lifetime, Roerich baffled foreign affairs ministries and intelligence services in half a dozen countries. He persuaded thousands that he was a humanitarian and divinely inspired thinker—but convinced just as many that he was a fraud or a madman. His story reads like an epic work of fiction and is all the more remarkable for being true. John McCannon’s engaging and scrupulously researched narrative moves beyond traditional perceptions of Roerich as a saint or a villain to show that he was, in many ways, both in equal measure.

Author : Kenneth Archer,Nicholas Roerich Museum (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Art
ISBN : UOM:39015049533790

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Roerich, East & West by Kenneth Archer,Nicholas Roerich Museum (New York, N.Y.) Pdf

Nikolai Roerich was born on October 9th, 1874 in Saint-Petersburg. After studying law and attending the Academy of Art, Roerich developed a passionate interest in archaeology, his contribution to which was acknowledged when he became a lecturer at the Russian Archaeological Society in 1900. His extensive travels in Europe, Russia, Asia, and especially India were a source of inspiration wholly original and unique. The prolific creator of over 7000 paintings, Roerich belonged to the great creative art movement which took place in Russia before the Bolshevik revolution. Besides his enormous artistic talent, Roerich was the author of the Pact which bears his name and which was designed to protect the cultural heritage in time of war. After living a very full life, he died in the Kulu valley in India in 1947. Recognized in 1923, there is a museum in New York devoted to him. He wrote numerous books and collections of poetry, and contributed to artistic and archaeological journals. Roerich, with his huge and versatile talent, is one of the most interesting creative minds of the early 20th century. Some fine examples of his art are to be found in ""La Balance"" and ""Loukomori"" in the 1905 work of M. Maeterlinck, in stage sets for Rimsky Korsakov's Snegurochka, Paris 1909, and in sets and costumes for Stravinsky's Rite of Spring, 1910-1921.

Author : Nicholas Roerich
Publisher : Inner Traditions / Bear & Co
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1990-11
Category : Art
ISBN : 0892813024

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Heart of Asia by Nicholas Roerich Pdf

Roerich recounts his journeys to more than fifty monasteries and his meetings with lamas eager to share their spiritual insights and heritage with the Western world. His expeditions crossed thirty-five mountain passes, and included here are dramatic descriptions of snow blindness, mountain floods, and mysterious electrical phenomena, as well as intimate depictions of daily life in the rigorous yet beautiful Himalayan environment.

Author : Nicholas Roerich
Publisher : Vedams eBooks (P) Ltd
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Religion
ISBN : 8179360121

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Shambhala by Nicholas Roerich Pdf

Record of legends and parables of Central Asia and Tibet.

Author : Nicholas Roerich
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2019-01-12
Category : Art
ISBN : 1947016482

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Beautiful Unity by Nicholas Roerich Pdf

Nicholas Roerich (1874-1947) is known first and foremost as a painter. His paintings, of which there are thousands around the world, explore the mythic origins, the natural beauty, and the spiritual strivings of humanity and of the world. But Nicholas Roerich was as prolific a writer as he was a painter. He wrote books, poetry, and almost-daily essays on life and events (called Diary Leaves). Many of these writings have been unavailable for decades. They will therefore be new to many readers. It is our hope that bringing these volumes to light again will expand awareness of the vast range and depth of Roerich's interests and insights into human nature and cultural history.

Author : Nina Nikolaevna Selivanova
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1922
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105000438452

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The World of Roerich by Nina Nikolaevna Selivanova Pdf

Author : Nicholas Roerich
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1922
Category : Painting, Russian
ISBN : MSU:31293017630553

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The Nicolas Roerich Exhibition by Nicholas Roerich Pdf

Author : Т. Книжник
Publisher : Litres
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2018-12-20
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9785041088705

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Nicholas Roerich by Т. Книжник Pdf

Nicholas Roerich (1874–1947) belongs to the galaxy of outstanding figures of Russian and world culture. He was a painter, scientist, traveller, public figure, writer, publicist and philosopher... His versatile talent can be only compared to the titans of the Renaissance epoch. Nicholas Roerich’s cultural heritage is enormous – more than seven thousand paintings scattered all over the world, countless literary works – books, essays, articles, diaries...

Author : Kenneth Archer
Publisher : Parkstone International
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2021-06-30
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781646999651

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Nicholas Roerich. East & West by Kenneth Archer Pdf

Nicholas Roerich, with his huge and versatile talent, is one of the most interesting creative minds of the early 20th century. He was born in Saint Petersburg in 1874 and died in Kulu Valley (India) in 1947. After studying law and attending the Academy of Art, Nicholas Roerich developed a passionate interest in archaeology, a contribution that was acknowledged when he became a lecturer at the Russian Archaeological Society in 1900. His extensive travels in Europe, Russia, Asia and especially India were a source of inspiration wholly original and unique (for more than 7000 paintings). Roerich was also the author of the Pact which bears his name and which was designed to protect the cultural heritage in time of war. Moreover, he wrote numerous books and collections of poetry.