His versatile talent can be only compared to the ti. Each nicholas roerich art print is produced using archival inks, ships within 48 hours, and comes with a 30day money back guarantee. Nicholas, and i have drawn heavily on two important books by. Helena roerich has 31 books on goodreads with 437 ratings. Agni yoga society 319 west 107th street, new york, ny 10025 phone 212 8647752. The spiritual journey of two great artists and peacemakers. Decorative panel from dream of wisdom series, 1920. Her books and those of nicholas roerich are available through the white mountain bookstore. Masters of world painting nikolay roerich \nikolaiy rerih.
Nicholas roerich books list of books by author nicholas. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Explore books by nicholas roerich with our selection at. Here, on december 15th, 1947, the body of maharishi nicholas roerich a great russian friend of india was. Nicholas roerich, october 9, 1874 december, 1947 also known as nikolai konstantinovich rerikh alternative transliteration russian. 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.
Nicholas roerich was fond of saying, blessed be the obstaclesthrough them we grow. Petersburg, russia, to the family of a notary, konstantin f. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. 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. He was well qualified to know, for obstacles were a constant in his life. If one is not somewhat familiar with roerich s life, parts of the book could indeed seem enigmatic. Shop for nicholas roerich art prints from our community of independent artists and iconic brands. Jan 17, 2012 supermundane the inner life quadrilogy was written in 1938 by nicholas roerich and his wife helena. Nicholas roerich 18741947 belongs to the galaxy of outstanding figures of russian and world culture. His versatile talent can be only compared to the titans of the renaissance epoch. Fan account of nicholas roerich, a russian painter, writer, archaeologist, theosophist and philosopher. Discover book depositorys huge selection of nicholas roerich books online. Please feel free to request a detailed description. Nicholas roerich has 61 books on goodreads with 966 ratings.
It has the same vibrant touch of the master, the same sense of mysticism and cosmic unfoldment found in his paintings. Supermundane the inner life quadrilogy was written in 1938 by nicholas roerich and his wife helena. Heart of asia by nicholas roerich nicholas roerich museum. Nicholas roerich was a russian archaeologist, painter, philosopher, theosophist and writer. All nicholas roerich paintings ship within 48 hours and include a 30day moneyback guarantee. Categories theosophy tags agni, fiery, nicholas roerich, yoga leave a comment download spiritual texts welcome to. 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. October 9, 1874 december, 1947 known also as nikolai konstantinovich rerikh russian. 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. A superficial glance at his life would reveal only creativity and adventure, far more than is.
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. Customize your nicholas roerich print with hundreds of different frames and mats, if desired. Amazon sells two very good biographies of roerich on this site. Roerich pact treaty on the protection of artistic and scientific institutions and historic monuments. The agni yoga society was founded in 1920 by nicholas roerich and his wife helena. 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. He was interested in hypnosis and other spiritual practices and his paintings are said to have. Dharma books, hinduism literature, hinduism books, philosphy books, shambhala nicholas roerich. Nicholas roerich was truly an international man of mystery and magic. And he recorded in his own travel diary the same legend of st. The movement of agni yoga contributed a lot to the spiritual awakening of many people, first of all in russia where there was mainly atheism instilled by the. He apparently saw the same documents as notovitch and abhedananda.
Decorative panel from dreams of wisdom series, 1920. Nicholas roerich, russian painter and mystic, captured the occult doctrines of tibet and theosophy in his artwork, inspiring generations of spiritual seekers to come. Roerich has named this book, shambhala, the resplendent advisedly. Roerich free pdf d0wnl0ad, audio books, books to read. This book is a wonderful account of roerichs travels from. Choose your favorite nicholas roerich paintings from millions of available designs. Apr 20, 2016 nicholas roerich was truly an international man of mystery and magic. His samadhi can be found on the estate in naggar, facing snowy peaks and with a big rectangular stone with the inscription. A boy named nicholas was born on october 9, 1874, in st.
The mystical and mindexpanding art of nicholas roerich. Oct 24, 2015 nicholas roerich, the russian symbolist painter and explorer, was fascinated some say obsessed with the myth of shambhala. Nicholas roerich, original russian nikolay konstantinovich ryorikh, ryorikh also spelled rerikh, born october 9 september 27, old style, 1874, st. 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. Nicholas roerich 18741947 is known first and foremost as a painter. The movement of agni yoga contributed a lot to the spiritual awakening of many people, first of all. Also, roerich was a wellknown set designer, who gained prominence for his work on sergey pavlovich diaghilevs ballets russes. Speaking of issa, roerich quotes legends which have the estimated antiquity of many centuries.
Oct 25, 2019 upasika helena petrovna blavatsky, founder of the theosophical movement. 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. Nicholas roerich passed away on the th of december, 1947, and was cremated in naggar shortly thereafter. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. At the end of the 19th century one of the most philosophically important and culturally influential occult movements was theosophy. 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. In this bookas in his other books, altaihimalaya and heart of asia, one realizes that roerichs vision is manifold. Also known as nikolai konstantinovich rerikh, was a russian archeologist, painter, poet, mystic, spiritual teacher and social activist. The life and visionary art of nicholas roerich and nicholas and helena roerich, revised edition. A painters progress isvara was the name of the roerich familys country estate, 55 miles southwest of st. 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.
He was an author and initiator of roerich pact, signed to protect artistic and academic institutions and historical sites. Roerich, was a philosopher and a distinguished scientist. He and his wife helena roerich were cofounders of the agni yoga society, and began the. We are currently living in the kali yuga and a new golden age wont begin for about 427,000 years. It was one of the most distinctive features of the spiritual movement initiated through the roerichs. Nicholas roerich is master of the singing word no less than of the singing form and color. Use the search function above to find our free pdf ebooks or use the category list to browse to books. 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. In his detailed diary notes he chronicled the legends and tales of shambhala, the longawaited realization of paradise on earth. To fully appreciate this book, i would recommend that the reader first read something about roerichs life.
In his detailed diary notes he chronicled the legends and tales of shambhala, the longawaited. Nicholas roerich, the wellknown russian artist, writer and mystic from. The full texts of the agni yoga series books online. 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.
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. Petersburg, roerich rose to become one of the worlds most versatile intellectuals, lending his expertise to three different sectors. So we are concentrating here on the work of the roerich family, particularly the paintings of. 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. Download the bible, the holy quran, the mahabharata and thousands of free pdf ebooks on buddhism, meditation etc. The artist of extraordinary himalayan landscapes who. Nicholas roerich october 9, 1874 december, 1947 kent an aa as nikolai konstantinovich rerikh roushie. 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. Mastera mirovoiy jivopisi nikolay roerich, na we have thousands of titles and often several copies of each title may be available. Books by helena roerich author of fundamentos del budismo. Nicholas roerich fiery world signs of agni yoga vol iiii. Nicholas roerich 18741947 was intrigued by the doctrine disseminated by helena petrovna blavatskaya. The artist nicholas roerich, famous for his expeditions 1925. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recycled packaging with free standard shipping on u.
But nicholas roerich was as prolific a writer as he was a painter. He responded to the mytic, poetic and aestetic implications og theosophical thought. He was a painter, scientist, traveller, public figure, writer, publicist and philosopher. 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. Born in saint petersburg, russia to the family of a welltodo notary public, he lived around the.
341 303 1275 936 1129 997 591 882 1226 968 1464 517 821 1109 1524 1494 1405 392 1003 1154 1213 659 297 1282 891 1304 42 1126 491