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Svetoslav Roerich | |
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 Roerich in 1945 | |
| Born | (1904-10-23)23 October 1904 Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Died | 30 January 1993(1993-01-30) (aged 88) |
| Resting place | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
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| Relatives | George de Roerich (brother) |
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Svetoslav Nikolayevich Roerichα (Russian:Святослав Николаевич Рерих; 1904–1993) was a Russian and Indian painter. Born inSaint Petersburg, he was later based in India.
Roerich was born on the 23 October 1904 in Saint Petersburg toHelena Roerich andNicholas Roerich.[1][2]
Roerich studied from a young age under his father's tutelage.[2] Between 1918–1920, Roerich studied in England.[3] In 1920, Roerich enteredColumbia University and studied architecture.[3][4] Roerich graduated fromHarvard University's School of Architecture.[3]
He won the Grand Prix of theSesquicentennial Exposition in Philadelphia in 1926. He lived for many years in India whereJawaharlal Nehru awarded him the International Award and thePadma Bhushan. His paintings of Nehru andIndira Gandhi, adorn the historic Central Parliament Hall in New Delhi. He was married in 1945 to an Indian movie starDevika Rani, who was once married to producerHimanshu Rai and known as "The First Lady of the Indian Screen". Roerich was born a citizen of the Russian Empire, but became stateless after the Bolshevik Revolution. Resident in India since the 1930s, Roerich became an Indian citizen on 21 March 1960.[5] Roerich died in 1993 at the age of 88 and is buried inBangalore, India.[6]
He was named an Honorary Academician of the Art Academy of theUSSR, and was an honorary member of the Bulgarian Academy of Art.
He had a large plantation on the outskirts of Bangalore, called Tataguni, on Kanakpura road. He and Devika Rani lived here; after their respective deaths. In August 2011, the Government of Karnataka acquired the estate after the Supreme Court of India passed the verdict in favour of them.
Roerich family's residence inManali, India, is now home for a gallery of paintings. It is managed by the International Roerich Trust and has been named Roerich Heritage Museum. The gallery was founded by Svetoslav Roerich in 1962.[7]
Roerich mainly painted landscapes and portraits.[8]His paintings were first exhibited in India in 1936–1937.[9]
His portrait ofIndira Gandhi was unveiled in theCentral Hall of theParliament of India.[10]
