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The Art of Nicholas Roerich (Nikolai Rerikh) (1874 - 1947). Roerich the Painter. - What he painted - Underlying philosophies- Why - How he executed his work. Broad Catagories of Roerich’s Art. Stone Age Art - 1897 Theatre Set Drawings - 1907 Himalayan Period - 1924. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Art of Nicholas Roerich
(Nikolai Rerikh)
(1874 - 1947)
Roerich the Painter - What he painted - Underlying philosophies- Why - How he executed his work
• Stone Age Art - 1897• Theatre Set Drawings - 1907 • Himalayan Period - 1924
Broad Catagories of Roerich’s Art
Stone Age Art 1897
(Historical or Folk)
Overseas Guests: A Folk Painting – 1901Oil on Canvas 331/2 x 44 1/4
Building the Ships – 1903Oil on canvas, 42 ½ x 36
The Idols – 1901Gouche on Board 191/4 x 22 1x1/4
Monastery of the Resurrection
Field Study, Uglich - 1904
Theatre Set Drawings 1907
Polovtsian Camp – 1905
Borodin’s opera Prince Igor
For Ostrovsky's play Snegurochka, 1912
Tempera on cardboard. 56 x 70 cm
Rite of Spring - 1913
Kiss to the Earth – Stravinsky’s ballet,
Le Sacre du Printemps - 1912
Himalayan Period 1924
Banners of the East
En-no-Gyoja, friend of the Travellers (Japan). 1925
Banner of the East Series
The Range. From “Himalayan” series. 1924 Tempera on canvas mounted on cardboard. 30.5
x 40.5 cm.
She Who Leads. From “His Country” series. 1924
Tempera on canvas. 89 x 116.5 cm.
Drops of Life. From “Sikkim” series. 1924
Tempera on canvas. 74 x 117.5 cm.
Maitreya, the Conqueror. From “Maitreya” suite. 1926
Tempera on canvas. 73 x 101 cm.
Nicholas Roerich June–October, 1928 Darjeeling,India