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Nicolas Roerich (1874-1947), of Russian origin, was an artist, writer, archaeologist, explorer, and visionary.

He owes his renown above all to his talent as a painter and to a body of work comprising some 7,000 canvases, marked by a profound spirituality, a love of nature — the mountains of the Himalayas above all — and a faith in an era of peace for humanity, in service of which Roerich placed culture. During his expedition across Central Asia between 1925 and 1928, he crossed Tibet twice.

To discover the full breadth of his work, museums devoted to Nicolas Roerich are open to the public: New York Museum ↗, Russia Museum ↗ and Naggar Museum, India ↗.

Paintings by Nicolas Roerich

Mohammed (1932) Tibet — Himalayas (1933) The Last of the Angels (1912) Star of the Hero (1936) Saint Francis of Assisi (1932) Sacred Caves (1932) The Path to Kailash (1933) Palden Lhamo (1931) The Mountain of Five Treasures (1933) Mother of the World (1924) Abode of Gesar (1947) Madonna Oriflamma (1932) Krishna (1929) Issa and the Giant's Skull (1932) Kanchenjunga (1938) Flower of Fire (1924) Fiat Rex Triptych (1931) Everest (1944) Set Design for Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring (1930) Fearless (1922)

Videos

Nicolas Roerich

Helena Roerich

Paintings, with musical accompaniment

Photo Album

Archival photographs, drawn from the Roerich Museum website, trace the travels and encounters of the Roerich couple across Asia, Russia, the Americas, Europe and Africa. Further videos on Nicolas Roerich and the Banner of Peace — in English, Spanish and Russian — are available on the dedicated YouTube channel ↗.

On the camel, right, Nicolas Roerich. Giza, Egypt, 1925.
On the camel, right, Nicolas Roerich. Giza, Egypt, 1925.
Nicolas Roerich, Naggar, India, 1923. In the background, the “Fiat Rex” triptych and the Banner of Peace.
Nicolas Roerich, Naggar, India, 1923. In the background, the “Fiat Rex” triptych and the Banner of Peace.
From left to right on the elephant: Nicolas, Svetoslav, Helena and George Roerich. Amber, India, December 1923.
From left to right on the elephant: Nicolas, Svetoslav, Helena and George Roerich. Amber, India, December 1923.
India, 1924-1925. Standing, right to left: George Roerich, Lama Lobzang Mingyur Dorje, Nicolas and Helena Roerich.
India, 1924-1925. Standing, right to left: George Roerich, Lama Lobzang Mingyur Dorje, Nicolas and Helena Roerich.
January–May 1928, Tibet.
January–May 1928, Tibet.
Nicolas Roerich, front row, at a reception held in his honour at New York City Hall, 20 June 1929.
Nicolas Roerich, front row, at a reception held in his honour at New York City Hall, 20 June 1929.
Nicolas Roerich. Naggar, India, 1932-1933.
Nicolas Roerich. Naggar, India, 1932-1933.
Nicolas Roerich. Tsagan-Kure, Inner Mongolia, April 1935.
Nicolas Roerich. Tsagan-Kure, Inner Mongolia, April 1935.
Naggar, India, 1942. Helena Roerich, with the “Fiat Rex” triptych and the Banner of Peace above in the background.
Naggar, India, 1942. Helena Roerich, with the “Fiat Rex” triptych and the Banner of Peace above in the background.
Nicolas Roerich flanked by his two sons, George and Svetoslav. Naggar, India, 1942.
Nicolas Roerich flanked by his two sons, George and Svetoslav. Naggar, India, 1942.
“The Madonna” — painting by Nicolas Roerich.
“The Madonna” — painting by Nicolas Roerich.
“Mother of the World” (1924) — painting by Nicolas Roerich.
“Mother of the World” (1924) — painting by Nicolas Roerich.
“Madonna Oriflamma” (1932) — painting by Nicolas Roerich.
“Madonna Oriflamma” (1932) — painting by Nicolas Roerich.
Archive display case devoted to Nicolas Roerich and the Banner of Peace.
Archive display case devoted to Nicolas Roerich and the Banner of Peace.

A film in French is currently in preparation: “From the Spirit of the Himalayas to Pax Cultura, a Call for Unity” — see the page Film Production.

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