Saturday, June 14, 2025

Nicholas Roerich
(1874- 1947)
 
Nikolai Konstantinovich Rerikh 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.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Roerich


Monhegan. Maine
1922
Tempera on canvas
76 x 50 cm
International Centre of the Roerichs, Moscow
https://icr.su/rus/katalog/10.php?i=2289
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