Artist Nicholas Roerich (1874 - 1947)

Nicholas Roerich was born on 9 October 1874, died 13 December 1947. 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 interested in hypnosis and other spiritual practices and his paintings are said to have hypnotic expression. Born in Saint Petersburg, Russia, to a well to do notary public Baltic German father and a Russian mother, Roerich lived in various places around the world until his death in Naggar, Himachal Pradesh, India. Trained as an artist and a lawyer, his main interests were literature, philosophy, archaeology, and especially art. Roerich was a dedicated activist for the cause of preserving art and architecture during times of war. He was nominated several times to the long list for the Nobel Peace Prize. The so called Roerich Pact was signed into law by the United States and most nations of the Pan American Union in April 1935. In 1929 Roerich was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by the University of Paris. He received two more nominations in 1932 and 1935. His concern for peace resulted in his creation of the Pax Cultura, the "Red Cross" of art and culture. His work for this cause also resulted in the United States and the twenty other nations of the Pan American Union signing the Roerich Pact, an early international instrument protecting cultural property, on April 15, 1935 at the White House. #World_Artist_and_Artists #Old_Master #Paintings --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Us : [email protected] fb.me/worldartsandartists +91 9840 607646 @whatsapp --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Advertising Partner: Are you interested to learn drawing and painting professionally For More Details : 9944 341 414 / http://www.dessinacademy.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------