If a man loves his native land, he will do his utmost to bring into play all his achievements, no matter what part of the globe he may find himself in. Nikolai Roerich Roerich with Sacred Casket Louvre, Paris

Biographical outline 1874 —born in Saint Petersburg, Russia 1897 —recieves official title of painter for his picture The Messenger 1900 —completes his artistic education in Paris, France 1903 —travels across Russia visiting Russian old settlements 1909 —exhibits his works in London, Paris, Saint Petersburg and Moscow 1916 —moves to Finland with his family 1919 —meets Rabindranath Tagore in London 1924 —leads expeditions to Sikkim and Bhutan 1928 —settles in Kulu, India 1934 —travels to Manchuria and China 1941 —President of the American-Russian Cultural Association 1947 —died on December 13

Zvenigorod Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York

Signs of Christ, Private collection, Moscow

Roerich in Tibetan Robe. Nicholas Roerich Museum, NYNicholas Roerich Museum, NY

Roerich with Guga Chohan. Nicholas Roerich Museum, NYNicholas Roerich Museum, NY

Pink mountains, Nicholas Roerich Museum, New YorkNicholas Roerich Museum, New York

Himalayas, Museum of Oriental Art, Moscow

Higher Than the Mountains, Bolling Collection, Naples, Florida

Hill of the Tara, 1932.

Milarepa the Listener, Nicholas Roerich Museum, NYNicholas Roerich Museum, NY

Great Spirit of the Himalayas, Nicholas Roerich Museum, New YorkNicholas Roerich Museum, New York

Sign of Maitreya, Private collection, Moscow

Yuen Kang, Museum of Oriental Art, Moscow

Sacred Himalayas, Holy mountains Museum of Oriental Art, Moscow

Nagarjuna, Conqueror of the Serpent,1926. Bolling Collection, Naples, Florida

Command of The Teacher, Museum of Oriental Art, Moscow

Treasure of the World – Chintamani, Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York

Ashram, Ashram Series Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York

Command of Rigden Djapo, Nicholas Roerich Museum, NY Nicholas Roerich Museum, NY

Treasure of the Mountains,1933. Nicholas Roerich Museum, NY Nicholas Roerich Museum, NY

Tibetan Lama, 1927.

Lama, State Museum of Oriental Art, Moscow

Tidings of the Eagle,1927.Nicholas Roerich Museum, New YorkNicholas Roerich Museum, New York

Lotus, Nicholas Roerich Museum, New YorkNicholas Roerich Museum, New York

Padma Sambhava,1924. Nicholas Roerich Museum, New YorkNicholas Roerich Museum, New York

Iskander and the Hermit, Museum of Oriental Art, Moscow

En-no-Gyoja, Friend of the Travelers, Bolling Collection, Naples, Florida

Bhagavan, State Museum of Art, Riga, Latvia

Krishna, State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

Krishna--Spring in Kulu, Nicholas Roerich Museum, NYNicholas Roerich Museum, NY

Tsong-Kha-Pa. Drawing, State Museum of Art, Riga

Mother of the World,1924. Nicholas Roerich Museum, NYNicholas Roerich Museum, NY

Song of the Waterfall,1937. Museum of Oriental Art, Moscow

The Teacher

Tibet. Museum of Oriental Art, Moscow

Great Wall, International Centre of the Roerichs, MoscowInternational Centre of the Roerichs, Moscow

Hermit (Mysterious Old Man) Museum of Oriental Art, Moscow

Silvery Realm, Museum of Oriental Art, Moscow

Philosopher – Silence, Museum of Oriental Art,

The Path, The State Museum of Art, Riga

His Blue is the Blue of the Northern Twilight His Green is the Green of the Sea-grass His Red is the Red of Pagan watch-fires And his Flame—from Byzantine Christian Brinton Sources Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York, NY. University of Oregon Libraries Prepared by Heghine Hakobyan, Slavic Librarian 04/08/2008