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John McCANNON, Nicholas Roerich. The Artist Who Would Be King [PDF]
Pour comprendre l’intérêt du livre de l’historien John McCannon, il convient de rappeler les nombreuses difficultés soulevées par l’écriture d’une biographie de Nicolas Roerich (1874-1947). L’exercice qui consiste à mêler micro-histoire et macro-histoire
Dany Savelli
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From “religion” to “spirituality” in socialist Bulgaria: Vanga, Nicholas Roerich, and the mystique of history [PDF]
The article delves into processes unfolding in Bulgaria in the 1970s, centring around two figures: Vanga, known as the seer of Petrič, and the mystic painter Nicholas Roerich, to demonstrate the changes in the structure and meaning of categories
Valtchinova Galia
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From Russia with love. Nicolas Notovitch, Nicholas Roerich, and the myth of Jesus in India [PDF]
This paper discusses the myth of Jesus’s stay in India and its alleged source, presenting the four main advocates of it and discussing arguments for and against them. It concludes with some remarks on the development of Western channeled literature connected with the myth. It is intended to be the first of two parts, the second one in preparation.
Piotr Klafkowski
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Manifestation of Indian Miniature Style in the Paintings of Nicholas Roerich [PDF]
India is symbolized by the diversity of its art and culture from epochs. From a global perspective, acculturation could be a topic of present day study for visual artists and other cultural practitioners.
Jyoti Saini
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Early Italian Art in the Works of Nicholas Roerich (1900s‐1910s)
In the works created by Nicholas Roerich in the 1900s –1910s various cultural influences were synthesized. These were conditioned by the consistent pattern of the development of Russian art as well as by the individual preferences of the artist. The artistic heritage of old Italy became one of the strongest influences on Roerich and was interpreted by ...
V.A. Voytekunas
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This article discusses Nicholas Roerich´s travel to Ceylon as part of his Central Asian expedition of 1923 -1928, which is a less-known episode in the biography of the artist and thinker.
Ranjana Devamitra Senasinghe
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A few words about Nicholas Roerich’s Swedish connections [PDF]
The paper attempts at tracing the connections of Nicholas Roerich with Sweden as exemplified by his participation in the Baltic Exhibition at Malmö in 1914 and his great individual art exhibition at Stockholm in 1918. The author is a free-lance researcher in the life and works of the Roerich family.
Małgorzata Gdok-Klafkowska
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In search of primeval Russia: stylistic evolution in the landscapes of Nicholas Roerich, 1897-1914 [PDF]
During the first decade and a half of his career, the Russian painter and stage designer Nicholas Roerich (Nikolai Rerikh) (1874-1947) gained renown for depicting his native land’s ancient past in a manner that was supremely creative yet also historically accurate. However, during this period, which lasted roughly from his graduation from the Imperial
John McCannon
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Abstract The artist Nicholas Roerich, famous for his expeditions (1925-1928 and 1934-1936) to Central Asia and the Himalayas, was deeply fascinated by the Altai Mountains, which he visited in 1926 (even though he had emigrated from Soviet Russia in 1918).
John McCannon
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Nicholas Roerich: A Journey Towards Universal Harmony
Shraddha Pal
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