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Nicholas Roerich | |
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Николай Рерих | |
![]() Roerich c. 1940–1947 | |
Born | |
Died | December 13, 1947 | (aged 73)
Nationality | Russian |
Occupation(s) | painter, archaeologist, costume and set designer for ballets, operas, and dramas |
Spouse | Helena Roerich |
Children | George de Roerich, Svetoslav Roerich |
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Nikolai Konstantinovich Rerikh[a] (Russian: Николай Константинович Рерих), better known as Nicholas Roerich (/ˈrɛrɪk/; October 9, 1874 – December 13, 1947), was a Russian painter, writer, archaeologist, theosophist, philosopher, and public figure. In his youth he was influenced by Russian Symbolism, a movement in Russian society centered on the spiritual. He was interested in hypnosis and other spiritual practices and his paintings are said to have hypnotic expression.[1][2]
Born in Saint Petersburg, to a well-to-do Baltic German father and to a Russian mother,[3] Roerich lived in various places in the world until his death in Naggar, India.[4] 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 longlist for the Nobel Peace Prize.[5] The so-called Roerich Pact (for the protection of cultural objects) was signed into law by the United States and most other nations of the Pan-American Union in April 1935.
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