Nicholas Roerich
(Russian: ,October 9, 1874 - December 13, 1947), was a Russian mystic, painter, philosopher, scientist, writer, traveler, and public figure. A prolific artist, he created thousands of paintings (many of them are exhibited in well-known museums of the world) and about 30 literary works. Roerich was an author and initiator of an international pact for the protection of artistic and academic institutions and historical sites (Roerich's Pact) and a founder of an international movement for the defence of culture. Roerich earned several nominations for the Nobel Prize. Related Paintings of Nicholas Roerich :. | Madame Sophie of France | Portrait of a Man sd | Ludwig Tieck sitting to the Portrait Sculptor David d'Angers | Cathedral Rocks, A Yosemite View | A Birds Eye View | Related Artists: Thomas ButtersworthEnglish Painter, 1768-1828, He was a seaman of the Napoleonic wars period who became a maritime painter producing works to commission, and was little exhibited during his lifetime. He was born on the Isle of Wight, England. He enlisted in the Royal Navy in London in 1795, and served on HMS Caroline during the wars with France, then was invalided home from Minorca in 1800. The National Maritime Museum in London has 27 watercolours by him, several of which are mounted on sheets from 18th century printed signal and muster books. Jean Francois BoisselatPortrait de Francois, marquis de Barbe-Marbois (1745-1837) Johannes Natuspainted Peasants smoking and making music in an inn in 1660
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