Svetoslav Nikolaevich Roerich (Russian: ??????? ÃÆ'¡? or ??????? ÃÆ'¡? ??????? ? ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? He studied architecture in England in 1919 and entered the architecture school of Columbia University in 1920. He won the Grand Prix of the Sesquisentennial Exposition in Philadelphia in 1926.
Video Svetoslav Roerich
Biography
He stayed for many years in India where Jawaharlal Nehru gave him the International Award and Padma Bhushan. His paintings of Nehru and Indira Gandhi, decorate the historic Central Parliament Hall in New Delhi. He married in 1945 with an Indian film star Devika Rani, widow producer of Himanshu Rai and was known as the "First Lady of the Indian State". Roerich died in 1993 at the age of 88 and was buried in Bangalore, India.
He was appointed Honorary Academician of the Soviet Union Art Academy, and is an honorary member of the Bulgarian Art Academy.
He owns a large estate on the outskirts of Bangalore, called Tataguni, on Kanakpura Street. He and Devika Rani live here, after their respective deaths, the plantation is involved in litigation and the case is still in court.
The Roerich family residence in Manali, India, is now home to a painting gallery. It is managed by the International Roerich Trust and is named Roerich Heritage Museum . This gallery was founded by Svetoslav Roerich in 1962.
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Work
Roerich mainly paints landscapes and portraits. His paintings were first exhibited in India in 1936-1937
Awards and awards
- Padma Bhushan (India) (1961)
- Order of Community Friendship
- The order of Madara Horseman (Bulgaria)
- Awarded Jawaharlal Nehru
- Cavalier of the Order of Cyril and Methodius (Bulgaria)
- Honorary Member of the USSR Art Academy
- Honorary University Doctor Veliko Tarnovo (Bulgaria)
- Academician Academy of Fine Arts of India
See also
- Rerikhism
- Helena Roerich
- Nicholas Roerich
- George de Roerich
- Pax Cultura
- Yuli Mikhailovich Vorontsov - President of the International Center of Roerichs (Moscow)
- Sree Chitra Art Gallery
References
External links
- "SVETOSLAV ROERICH" - Collective by S. R. Ramaswamy
- Rare Photos of Svetoslav Roerich with World Leaders
- International Roerich Memorial Trust (India)
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