List of plates

4 Nicholas Roerich. Photograph. 1940. Kullu, India. Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York 8 Nicholas Roerich. Sword of Valour. Cover of the book S.O.S. by Leonid Andreyev. 1919

12 Nicholas Roerich. Sword of Valour. 1912. Tempera on cardboard. 58.5 x 74. Private Collection, Moscow

13 Nicholas Roerich. Last Angel. 1912. Tempera on cardboard. 52 x 73.6. Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York

14 Nicholas Roerich. Cry of the Serpent. 1914. Mixed media on wood. 98 x 84. Pskov State Joint History, Architecture and Art Museum-Reserve

15 Nicholas Roerich. Cry of the Serpent. 1914. Tempera on paper on plywood. 27 x 34. Picture Gallery, Vilnius

16 Nicholas Roerich. Doomed City. 1914. Oil on cardboard. 43 x 66. Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York

17 Nicholas Roerich. Doomed City. 1914. Tempera on cardboard

18 Nicholas Roerich. Conflagration. 1914. Tempera on cardboard

19 Nicholas Roerich. Herald. 1914. Charcoal and pastel on cardboard. 75 x 89. State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

20 Nicholas Roerich. Human Deeds. 1914. Fragment of a sketch for fresco. Tempera on card board. 71.8 x 83.8. Private Collection, USA

21 Nicholas Roerich. Dies Irae (Day of Wrath). 1914. Cursory sketch. Pencil on paper. Paper size 15.8 x 25.3. Drawing size 10.3 x 13.5. Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York

22 Nicholas Roerich. Enemy of Mankind. 1914. Poster. Chromolithograph. 61 x 43. State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

23 Nicholas Roerich. Crowns. 1914. Oil on canvas. 75 x 119. Kiev Museum of Russian Art

25 Nicholas Roerich. Interior of a Gothic Cathedral. 1912. Cursory sketch. Graphite pencil on paper. 7.2 x 11.8. State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

26 Nicholas Roerich. Kneeling Angel. 1912. Cursory sketch. Graphite pencil on paper. 7.2 x 11.8. State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

26 Nicholas Roerich. Procession of the Magi. 1912. Cursory sketch. Pencil on paper. 7.2 x 11.8. State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

27 Nicholas Roerich. Procopius the Blessed Averts the Stone Cloud from Great Ustiug. 1912. Cursory sketch. Graphite pencil on paper. 7.2 x 11.8. State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

27 Nicholas Roerich. Snake Charmer. 1912. Sketch. Graphite pencil on paper. 7.2 x 11.8. State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

28 Nicholas Roerich. Procopius the Blessed Averts the Stone Cloud from Great Ustiug. 1914. Tempera

29 Nicholas Roerich. Procopius the Blessed Averts the Stone Cloud from Great Ustiug. 1914. Cursory sketch. Pencil on paper. Paper size 23.8 x 30.8. Drawing size 23.8 x 24.5. Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York

30 Nicholas Roerich. Procopius the Blessed Prays for the Unknown Travellers. 1914. Tempera on cardboard. 70 x 105. State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

31 Nicholas Roerich. Procopius the Blessed Prays for the Unknown Travellers. 1914. Cursory sketch. Pencil on paper. Paper size 23.8 x 30.8. Drawing size 10.8 x 16.4. Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York

32 Nicholas Roerich. Flying Carpet. 1916. Oil on canvas. 130 x 145. Gorlovka Art Museum

33 Nicholas Roerich. Flying Carpet. 1915. Cursory sketch. Pencil on paper. Paper size 30.8 x 23.8. Drawing size 26.8 x 23.8. Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York

33 Nicholas Roerich. Flying Carpet. 1915. Cursory sketch. Pencil on paper. Paper size 23.6 x 30.8. Drawing size 20 x 30.8. Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York

34 Nicholas Roerich. Arrows of Heaven - Spears of the Earth. 1915. Tempera on canvas. 103 x 188. Museum of Fine Arts, Ashkhabad

34 Nicholas Roerich. Arrows of Heaven - Spears of the Earth. 1915. Cursory sketch. Pencil on paper. Paper size 23.7 x 30.8. Drawing size 17.4 x 30.2. Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York

35 Nicholas Roerich. St. Nicholas. 1916. Tempera on canvas. 71.5 x 88.5. Kiev Museum of Russian Art

36 Nicholas Roerich. Legend. 1923. Fragment. Tempera on canvas. 73 x 206.5. Private Collection, USA

40 Nicholas Roerich. Legend. 1923. Tempera on canvas. 73 x 206.5. Private Collection, USA

42 Nicholas Roerich. Miracle - Coming of the Messiah. 1923. Tempera on canvas. 74 x 209.7. State Museum of Oriental Art, Moscow

46 Nicholas Roerich. Kalki Avatar. 1933. Tempera on canvas. 61 x 96. Private Collection, India

47 Nicholas Roerich. Kalki Avatar. 1933. Sketch. Charcoal on paper. 22.8 x 31.2. Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York

47 Nicholas Roerich. Kalki Avatar. 1933. Cursory sketch. Pencil on paper. 9.6 x 15.3. Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York

50 Nicholas Roerich. Treasure of the World. 1924. Fragment. Tempera on canvas. 88.7 x 116.7. Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York

54 Nicholas Roerich. Fire Blossom. 1924. Tempera on canvas. 88.7 x 117. Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York

56 Nicholas Roerich. Treasure of the World. 1924. Tempera on canvas. 88.7 x 116.7. Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York

57 Nicholas Roerich. Treasure of the World. 1924. Sketch. Pencil on paper. 10.5 x 15.7. Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York

58 Nicholas Roerich. " Remember." 1924. Tempera on canvas. 87.5 x 117.5. Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York

59 Nicholas Roerich. Book of Wisdom. 1924. Tempera on canvas. 89.2x117. Private Collection, USA

61 Nicholas Roerich. Pearl of Searching. 1924. Tempera on canvas. 89.5 x 117.5. Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York

62 Nicholas Roerich. White and Heavenly. 1924. Tempera on canvas. 88.3 x 116.3. Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York

63 Nicholas Roerich. Lower than the Depths. 1924. Tempera on canvas. 90.2 x 115.6. Private Collection, USA

64 Nicholas Roerich. Higher than the Mountains. 1924. Cursory sketch. Pencil on paper. 10.5 x 15.7. Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York

65 Nicholas Roerich. Higher than the Mountains. 1924. Tempera on canvas. 88 x 117. Private Collection, USA

66 Nicholas Roerich. She Who Leads. 1924. Tempera on canvas. 89.2 x 116.6. International Roerich Centre, Moscow

68 Nicholas Roerich. He Who Hastens. 1924. Tempera on canvas. 89.3 x 116. Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York

69 Nicholas Roerich. Star of the Mother of the World. 1924. Tempera on canvas. 88 x 117. Private Collection, USA

70 Nicholas Roerich. Burning of Darkness. 1924. Tempera on canvas. 88.3 x 116.8. Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York

76 Nicholas Roerich. Steed of Good Fortune. 1925. Fragment. Tempera on canvas. 72.2 x 100.8. Nizhni Novgorod State Art Museum

79 Nicholas Roerich. Shambhala Approaches. 1925. Tempera on canvas. 73 x 101

81 Nicholas Roerich. Steed of Good Fortune. 1925. Tempera on canvas. 72.2 x 100.8. Nizhni Novgorod State Art Museum

84 Nicholas Roerich. Walled Stronghold. 1925. Tempera on canvas. 73 x 101.1. Nizhni Novgorod State Art Museum

85 Nicholas Roerich. Banner of the Coming One. 1925. Tempera on canvas. 72 x 100.7. Nizhni Novgorod State Art Museum

88 Nicholas Roerich. Power of the Caves. 1925. Tempera on canvas. 72.5 x 100.9. Nizhni Novgorod State Art Museum

89 Nicholas Roerich. Whispers of the Desert. 1925. Tempera on canvas. 72.5 x 100.7. Nizhni Novgorod State Art Museum

90 Nicholas Roerich. Maitreya, the Conqueror. 1925. Tempera on canvas. 73 x 101. Nizhni Novgorod State Art Museum

92 Nicholas Roerich. Sergius, the Builder. 1924. Fragment. Tempera on canvas. 76.2 x 117.2. International Roerich Centre, Moscow

102 Nicholas Roerich. " Banners of the East" Series. 1924-1925. Tempera on canvas Nicholas Roerich. Dorje, the Daring One. 1924. Tempera on canvas. 75 x 119. Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York

104 Nicholas Roerich. Dorje, the Daring One. 1924. Fragment. Tempera on canvas. 75 x 119. Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York

105 Dharmapala Mahakala. State RAS Anthropology and Ethnography Museum of Peter the Great (The Kunstkammer), St. Petersburg

106 Nicholas Roerich. Mohammed on Mount Hira. 1925. Cursory sketch. Pencil on paper. Paper size 9.4 x 14.7. Drawing size 9.4 x 10.5. Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York

107 Nicholas Roerich. Mohammed on Mount Hira. 1925. Tempera on canvas. 73.6 x 117. Private Collection, USA Unknown Chinese Artist. Confucius. 16th century 109

110 Nicholas Roerich. Confucius, the Just One. 1925. Fragment. Tempera on canvas. 73.6 x 117. Private Collection, USA

111 Nicholas Roerich. Confucius, the Just One. 1925. Tempera on canvas. 73.6 x 117. Private Collection, USA

112 Nicholas Roerich. Buddha, the Conqueror. 1925. Tempera on canvas. 73.6 x 117. Private Collection, USA

115 Keshava Temple Stone Relief. 13th century. Somnathpur, India. The Photo Agency of the Agni Publishing House

116 Nicholas Roerich. En-no-Gyoja, the Friend of the Travellers. 1925. Tempera on canvas. 73.6 x 116. Private Collection, USA

117 Nicholas Roerich. Walking Figure. 1924-1925. Cursory sketch. Pencil on paper. Paper size 15.6 x 10.5. Drawing size 13 x 10.5. Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York

119 Nicholas Roerich. Milarepa, the One Who Hearkened. 1925. Tempera on canvas. 74.2 x 117.5. Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York

120 Nicholas Roerich. Oirot - Messenger of the White Burkhan. 1925. Cursory sketch. Pencil on paper. 9.4 x 14.7. Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York

121 Nicholas Roerich. Oirot - Messenger of the White Burkhan. 1925. Tempera on canvas. 73.1 x 116.7. International Roerich Centre, Moscow

123 Nicholas Roerich. Tsong-kha-pa. 1924. Tempera on canvas. 73.6 x 117. Private Collection, USA

125 Nicholas Roerich. The Watch on the Himalayas. 1925. Tempera on canvas. 73.6 x 117. Private Collection, USA

126 Nicholas Roerich. Mother of the World. 1924. Tempera on canvas. 117 x 88.8. Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York

129 Nicholas Roerich. Mother of the World. 1924 (1930s). Tempera on canvas. 97 x 65.2. Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York

131 Nicholas Roerich. Chalice of Christ. 1924-1925. Cursory sketch. Pencil on paper. Paper size 16.3 x 11.6. Drawing size 12.2 x 11.6. Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York

131 Nicholas Roerich. Chalice of Christ. 1924-1925. Cursory sketch. Pencil on paper. 9.4 x 14.9. Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York

131 Andrea Mantegna. Agony in the Garden. Ca. 1460. Egg tempera on wood. 63 x 80. National Gallery, London

132 Nicholas Roerich. Chalice of Christ. 1925. Tempera on canvas. 73.6 x 117. Private Collection, USA

133 Nicholas Roerich. Moses, the Leader. 1925. Tempera on canvas. 73.6 x 117. Private Collection, France

135 Nicholas Roerich. Sergius, the Builder. 1924. Tempera on canvas. 76.2 x 117.2. International Roerich Centre, Moscow

137 Nicholas Roerich. Padma Sambhava. 1924. Sketch. Pencil on paper. 10.5 x 15.7. Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York

138 Nicholas Roerich. Padma Sambhava. 1924. Tempera on canvas. 73.8 x 117. Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York

140 Nicholas Roerich. Sarakha - The Blessed Arrow. 1925. Tempera on canvas. 73.6 x 117. Private Collection, USA

141 Nicholas Roerich. Sarakha - The Blessed Arrow. 1925. Sketch. Pencil on paper. 8.5 x 14. State Museum of Oriental Art, Moscow

142 Nicholas Roerich. Signs of Christ. 1924. Tempera on canvas. 73.6 x 117. Private Collection, USA

143 Nicholas Roerich. Signs of Christ. 1924. Cursory sketch. Pencil on paper. 10.6 x 15.7. Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York

144 Nicholas Roerich. Lao-tzu. 1924. Tempera on canvas. 73.6 x 117. Private Collection, USA

145 Lao-tzu Goes to the West. Statuette. China

147 Nicholas Roerich. Nagarjuna, the Conqueror of the Serpent. 1925. Tempera on canvas. 73.4 x 117.4. International Roerich Centre, Moscow

148 Nicholas Roerich. Nagarjuna - Lake Yumtso. 1924. Cursory sketch. Pencil on paper. 10.5 x 15.7. Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York

149 Nicholas Roerich. Nagarjuna, the Conqueror of the Serpent. 1925. Cursory sketch. Graphite pencil on paper. 9.4 x 14.6. Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York

149 Birth of Brahma. Drawing. India

149 Brahma. Fragments of the drawing and painting by Nicholas Roerich

151 Birth of Aphrodite. Central relief of the Ludovisi Throne. Parian marble. Ca. 460 ВС. National Roman Museum

152 She Who Sacrifices. Relief of the Ludovisi Throne. Parian marble. Ca. 460 ВС. National Roman Museum

152 Flute Player. Relief of the Ludovisi Throne. Parian marble. Ca. 460 ВС. National Roman Museum

153 Nicholas Roerich. Ancient Serpent. 1924. Tempera on canvas. 73.6 x 122. Private Collection, USA

154 Nicholas Roerich. St. Sergius of Radonezh. 1932. Tempera on canvas. 150 x 108. State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

156 Nicholas Roerich. Armageddon. 1936. Tempera on canvas. 91.5 x 122.5. State Museum of Oriental Art, Moscow

158 Nicholas Roerich. The Last of Atlantis. 1929-1930. Tempera on canvas. 91.4 x 147.3. Private Collection, USA

159 Nicholas Roerich. Herald of the Himalayas (Homeward Bound). 1940. Tempera on canvas. 90.5 x 151. Sri Chitra Art Gallery, Trivandrum, India

160 Nicholas Roerich. Flying Carpet. 1939. Tempera on canvas. 46 x 79. State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

162 Nicholas Roerich. Nastasya Mikulichna. 1943. Tempera on canvas. 92 x 152.8. Novosibirsk Picture Gallery

164 Nicholas Roerich. Svyatogor. 1938. Tempera on canvas. 124 x 91. State Museum of Oriental Art, Moscow

166 Nicholas Roerich. Bogatyrs are Awakened. 1940. Tempera on canvas. 91.4 x 152. State Museum of Oriental Art, Moscow

167 Nicholas Roerich. Igor's Campaign. 1942. Tempera on canvas. 62 x 122. State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

168 Nicholas Roerich. Russian War (Alexander Nevsky.) 1942. Tempera on canvas. 92 x 152. Private Collection, Bangalore

169 Nicholas Roerich. Combat Between Mstislav and Rededia. 1943. Tempera on canvas. 57 x 123. State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

170 Nicholas Roerich. Partisans. 1943. Tempera on canvas. 76 x 121. State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

171 Nicholas Roerich. Boris and Gleb. 1942. Tempera on canvas. 61 x 123. State Museum of Oriental Art, Moscow

172 Nicholas Roerich. Beneficial Herbs (Vasilisa the Wisest). 1941. Tempera on canvas. 75.9x121.4. State Museum of Oriental Art, Moscow

173 Nicholas Roerich. Sophia, the Almighty Wisdom. 1932. Tempera on canvas. 107.2 x 152.3. Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York

175 Nicholas Roerich. Yaroslav the Wise. 1942. Tempera on canvas. 122.5 x 92. State Museum of Oriental Art, Moscow

176 Nicholas Roerich. Terra Slavonica. 1931. Tempera on canvas

180 Nicholas Roerich. Victory (Gorynych the Serpent). 1942. Tempera on canvas. 76.2 x 122. Picture Gallery of the Scientists' House of the Siberian Branch of RAS, Novosibirsk

182 The will of Nicholas Roerich of 1926. International Roerich Centre, Moscow

СОДЕРЖАНИЕ

Предисловие 5

Князева В.П. Предвоенная серия Н.К. Рериха 9

Маточкин Е.П. Ожидание Пришествия. Серия «Мессия» 37

Маточкин Е.П. Мечта преображения. Серия «Его страна»

Н.К. Рериха и «Мистерия» А.Н. Скрябина 51

Кузнецова И.Н. Провозвестие. Серия «Майтрейя (Красный

Всадник)» 77

Маточкин Е.П. «Знамёна Востока» Н.К. Рериха 93

Кузнецова И.Н. Русский век. Богатырская серия 155

Библиография 183

Список репродукций 187

List of plates 193

Князева Валентина Павловна

Кузнецова Ирина Николаевна

Маточкин Евгений Палладиевич