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search  Nicholas Roerich or Nikolai Konstantinovitch Rerikh
(Николай Константинович Рерих) was a Russian painter, traveler,
and esoteric writer (1874-1947) who lived in New York City, and
later in India's Kulu Valley. Together with his wife Helena
Roerich (Elena Ivanova Roerich), he is an influential figure
among Russian New Age spiritual seekers.  As a painter, Roerich
is usually grouped with the Russian Symbolists. His best-known
paintings (generally tempera on canvas or cardboard) feature old
Russian churches, Himalayan landscapes, or religious scenes
representing various Eastern religions. He also painted the
backdrops for a number of operas, including the premier of
Stravinsky's Sacre du printemps, as well as the interiors of
several Russian churches. Museums of his artwork exist in New
York City, Moscow, and Naggar (Himanchal Pradesh, India), among
other places.  Between 1924 and 19