Please feel free to request a detailed description. In his detailed diary notes he chronicled the legends and tales of shambhala, the longawaited realization of paradise on earth. Petersburg, russia, to the family of a notary, konstantin f. Decorative panel from dreams of wisdom series, 1920. He was a painter, scientist, traveller, public figure, writer, publicist and philosopher. So we are concentrating here on the work of the roerich family, particularly the paintings of. Supermundane the inner life quadrilogy was written in 1938 by nicholas roerich and his wife helena. To fully appreciate this book, i would recommend that the reader first read something about roerichs life. Nicholas roerich was truly an international man of mystery and magic. Amazon sells two very good biographies of roerich on this site. Speaking of issa, roerich quotes legends which have the estimated antiquity of many centuries. Nicholas roerich, russian painter and mystic, captured the occult doctrines of tibet and theosophy in his artwork, inspiring generations of spiritual seekers to come. Nicholas roerich has 61 books on goodreads with 966 ratings.
Petersburg, russiadied december, 1947, nagar, india, russian painter, scenic designer, and writer who is perhaps best known for his work with serge pavlovich diaghilevs ballets russes and especially for his monumental historical sets. October 9, 1874 december, 1947 known also as nikolai konstantinovich rerikh russian. Nicholas roerich passed away on the th of december, 1947, and was cremated in naggar shortly thereafter. Nicholas spent his childhood in a house on the bank of the river neva and at the suburban estate of his father, which was called izvara. Oct 25, 2019 upasika helena petrovna blavatsky, founder of the theosophical movement. Born in saint petersburg, russia to the family of a welltodo notary public, he lived around the.
This book is a wonderful account of roerichs travels from. And he recorded in his own travel diary the same legend of st. Nicholas roerich, original russian nikolay konstantinovich ryorikh, ryorikh also spelled rerikh, born october 9 september 27, old style, 1874, st. Fan account of nicholas roerich, a russian painter, writer, archaeologist, theosophist and philosopher. Roerich has named this book, shambhala, the resplendent advisedly. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. He and his wife helena roerich were cofounders of the agni yoga society, and began the.
He was well qualified to know, for obstacles were a constant in his life. He was interested in hypnosis and other spiritual practices and his paintings are said to have. Petersburg, and it was here that the young nicholas gained his love of nature, whilst the library provided him with many tales of warriors, martyrs, saints, heroes and great battles of the past. The artist nicholas roerich, famous for his expeditions 1925. The mystical and mindexpanding art of nicholas roerich. Nicholas, and i have drawn heavily on two important books by. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recycled packaging with free standard shipping on u. Nicholas roerich, the wellknown russian artist, writer and mystic from the early twentieth century is best known in the west for his theatrical design work, above all for the sets of the celebrated ballet the rite of springs. Nicholas roerich 18741947 is known first and foremost as a painter. The life and visionary art of nicholas roerich and nicholas and helena roerich, revised edition. Customize your nicholas roerich print with hundreds of different frames and mats, if desired. Nicholas roerich known also as nikolai konstantinovich rerikh was a russian painter, writer, archaeologist, theosophist, philosopher, and public figure, who in his youth was influenced by a movement in russian society around the spiritual.
Oct 24, 2015 nicholas roerich, the russian symbolist painter and explorer, was fascinated some say obsessed with the myth of shambhala. Jan 17, 2012 supermundane the inner life quadrilogy was written in 1938 by nicholas roerich and his wife helena. Choose your favorite nicholas roerich paintings from millions of available designs. He apparently saw the same documents as notovitch and abhedananda. He was an author and initiator of roerich pact, signed to protect artistic and academic institutions and historical sites. Explore books by nicholas roerich with our selection at. Nicholas roerich is master of the singing word no less than of the singing form and color. It is a nonprofit educational institution incorporated in 1944 under the laws of the state of new york, and is supported entirely by voluntary contributions and membership dues. His versatile talent can be only compared to the titans of the renaissance epoch. At the end of the 19th century one of the most philosophically important and culturally influential occult movements was theosophy. A boy named nicholas was born on october 9, 1874, in st.
Agni yoga society 319 west 107th street, new york, ny 10025 phone 212 8647752. Nicholas roerich artist, philosopher, and explorerrelates the remarkable encounters and events of his travels through central asia and tibet at the turn of the 20th century. Nicholas roerich known also as nikolai konstantinovich rerikh was a russian painter, writer, archaeologist, theosophist, perceived by some in russia as an enlightener, philosopher, and. Nicholas roerich was fond of saying, blessed be the obstaclesthrough them we grow. In his detailed diary notes he chronicled the legends and tales of shambhala, the longawaited. The full texts of the agni yoga series books online. The movement of agni yoga contributed a lot to the spiritual awakening of many people, first of all. The first convention dedicated exclusively to the protection of cultural property in times of war, the roerich pact 15 april 1935, began as a private initiative by nicholas roerich, a russian artist born on october 9, 1874, in st. Shop for nicholas roerich art prints from our community of independent artists and iconic brands. It was one of the most distinctive features of the spiritual movement initiated through the roerichs. Dharma books, hinduism literature, hinduism books, philosphy books, shambhala nicholas roerich. The artist of extraordinary himalayan landscapes who. A painters progress isvara was the name of the roerich familys country estate, 55 miles southwest of st. 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.
Nicholas roerich, october 9, 1874 december, 1947 also known as nikolai konstantinovich rerikh alternative transliteration russian. He responded to the mytic, poetic and aestetic implications og theosophical thought. We are currently living in the kali yuga and a new golden age wont begin for about 427,000 years. Nicholas roerich books list of books by author nicholas. Roerich pact treaty on the protection of artistic and scientific institutions and historic monuments. Each nicholas roerich art print is produced using archival inks, ships within 48 hours, and comes with a 30day money back guarantee. Categories theosophy tags agni, fiery, nicholas roerich, yoga leave a comment download spiritual texts welcome to.
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All nicholas roerich paintings ship within 48 hours and include a 30day moneyback guarantee. Her books and those of nicholas roerich are available through the white mountain bookstore. This book is about a life that was precisely devoted to climbing, to finding the rocks on which to gain a foothold, and to exploration and creative activity. His versatile talent can be only compared to the ti. Helena roerich has 31 books on goodreads with 437 ratings. Heart of asia by nicholas roerich nicholas roerich museum. If one is not somewhat familiar with roerich s life, parts of the book could indeed seem enigmatic. His samadhi can be found on the estate in naggar, facing snowy peaks and with a big rectangular stone with the inscription. Masters of world painting nikolay roerich \nikolaiy rerih. The following quotations, with the exception of the first few which are from a book published by wmea, are from a few of the published agni yoga books that helena roerich brought to the world.
Roerich, was a philosopher and a distinguished scientist. Decorative panel from dream of wisdom series, 1920. Nicholas, and i have drawn heavily on two important books by jacqueline decter and ruth drayer, as well as the expertise of kenneth archer, art historian and author of many books and scholarly papers on roerich, and australias michael breen who toured galleries and museums around the world from. Use the search function above to find our free pdf ebooks or use the category list to browse to books. Nicholas roerich was a russian archaeologist, painter, philosopher, theosophist and writer. Nicholas roerich 18741947 was intrigued by the doctrine disseminated by helena petrovna blavatskaya. Nicholas roerichartist, philosopher, and explorerrelates the remarkable encounters and events of his travels through central asia and tibet at the turn of the 20th century. Apr 20, 2016 nicholas roerich was truly an international man of mystery and magic. Nicholas roerich october 9, 1874 december, 1947 kent an aa as nikolai konstantinovich rerikh roushie. Roerich free pdf d0wnl0ad, audio books, books to read. Nicholas roerich 18741947 belongs to the galaxy of outstanding figures of russian and world culture.
Nicholas roerich, the wellknown russian artist, writer and mystic from. A superficial glance at his life would reveal only creativity and adventure, far more than is. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. In this bookas in his other books, altaihimalaya and heart of asia, one realizes that roerichs vision is manifold. Sep 15, 2016 nicholas roerich known also as nikolai konstantinovich rerikh was a russian painter, writer, archaeologist, theosophist, perceived by some in russia as an enlightener, philosopher, and. Reading it, one realizes that roerich has woven a wreath which he has offered in full reverence to the great principle which is shambhala, the new era.
Petersburg, roerich rose to become one of the worlds most versatile intellectuals, lending his expertise to three different sectors. Also known as nikolai konstantinovich rerikh, was a russian archeologist, painter, poet, mystic, spiritual teacher and social activist. Nicholas roerich fiery world signs of agni yoga vol iiii. It has the same vibrant touch of the master, the same sense of mysticism and cosmic unfoldment found in his paintings.