The Horses of Nicholas Roerich

Kalki AvatarNicholas Roerich was born in the late 19th century in St. Petersburg, Russia. He was known for more than his art, and was also a philosopher, a scientist a writer and an insatiable traveler.

It’s A Long Tale

It’s almost impossible to put tell his story in a nutshell, but here are some highlights. An avid traveler Nicholas was able to incorporate different cultural imagery and ideas into his work. This lends a uniqueness to his body of work (which includes something like 7,000 paintings alone). He was also instrumental in building the first Buddhist Temple in Russia as he felt a connection with the beliefs of the east.

You can learn more about him and his work at The Roerich Museum.

Gesar Khan

Gesar Khan

Alexander Nevsky

Alexander Nevsky

Ilya of Murom

Ilya of Murom

Prince Igor Campaign

Prince Igor Campaign

White Stone

White Stone

Alexander Nevsky Striking Birger

Alexander Nevsky Striking Birger

And just because I like it…

Ancient Russian Girl

Ancient Russian Girl

Growing List of Masters

This site has always had a focus on art, I like it as much as I like horses. It’s been interesting to look at the horses of some of the known & unknown masters of art. Be sure to check out all of the horses of the masters I’ve collected so far.