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.
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1. Sketch for Building the Ships
- 2. Old Monastery
- 3. Sketch design Peer Gynt
- 4. Elborus
- 5. The Doomed City
- 6. Launching the Ships
- 7. The Hidden Treasure
- 8. The Command
- 9. Song of the Morning
- 10. Costume sketch Lel and Schnegurochka
- 11. And we open the gates
- 12. The Snow Guardians
- 13. Old Pskov
- 14. Remember
- 15. Tiding of the Eagles-Mongolia
- 16. Old Church
- 17. The greatest & holiest of Thang-La
- 18. Sketch for Curtain, Le Sacre du Printemps
- 19. The host of Gessar Khan
- 20. Maleine’s Chamber
- 21. The Three Glaives
- 22. St Sophia, The Almighty’s Wisdom
- 23. The White Stone
- 24. Wanderer from the Resplendent City
- 25. Sacred Caves
- 26. Isa and the Skull of the Giant
- 27. Great Spirit of the Himalayas
- 28. Mount of the Five Treasures
- 29. Command of Rigden Djapo
- 30. Mother of the World
- 31. Polovtsian Camp
- 32. Dancers in Bearskins
- Selected Bibliography
- Picture list
- Notes
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