Cultural and educational free lecture program "Academician N.K. Roerich - artist, scientist, thinker"

The lecture series is dedicated to the 145th anniversary of the world-famous artist, academician Nikolai Konstantinovich Roerich. Lectures are prepared on the basis of an art collection of works of art from the funds of the N.K. Public Museum Roerich of the International Center of the Roerichs. Work on the description of the master’s paintings was carried out by a group of researchers. As a result of their research, led by the Director General of the N.K. Museum Roerich L.V. Shaposhnikova was published collection catalog.

Cultural and educational free lecture program through the art of N.K. Roerich will open a unique multifaceted world of personality of the great artist, original thinker, versatile scientist, tireless traveler-researcher and public figure.

Lectures will be held in the House Church Hall of the Museum and Exhibition Complex of the Russian Academy of Arts Zurab Tsereteli Art Gallery (19, Prechistenka Moscow) on weekends at 12.00. Lectures are free of charge.

Part 1 February - June 2019

1. “Russia is an uninhabited bowl”: a painting by NK Roerich “Easter Night”. Dyachenko I.Yu., candidate of culturology.
February 9 12.00 -13.00

2. Images of Boris and Gleb in the works of NK Roerich. Teslenko G.A.
February 16 12.00-13.00

3. The depths of the Varangian Sea. From the history of N.K. Roerich’s painting “Hiking”. Ivanova T.A.
March 2 12.00-13.00

4. On the imitation of Christ and the triptych of N.K. Roerich "Joan of Arc". Titov A.
March 16 12.00-13.00

5. The great law of teaching, reflected in the artistic work of NK Roerich. Kanishcheva O.A.
March 23 12.00-13.00

6. Testaments of St. Sergius of Radonezh in the works of NK Roerich (series of paintings "St."). Ivanova T.A.
March 30 12.00-13.00

7. Central - Asian expedition of NK Roerich. Lavrenova O.A., candidate of geographical sciences, doctor of philosophy.
April 6 12.00-13.00

8. The sacred peaks of Asia in the work of N.K. Roerich. Revyakin D.Yu.
April 13 12.00-13.00

9. Legends of ancient Asia: a picture of NK Roerich “Crossroads of the paths of Buddha and Christ”. Dyachenko I.Yu., candidate of culturology.
April 20 12.00-13.00

10. The meanings of some paintings N.K. Roerich from the series “Banners of the East”. Titov A.
April 27 12.00-13.00

11. Horse of Happiness. Chintamani - the meaning of the concept in the religions of the East and its connection with the Sign of the Trinity. L.V. Khomenok, candidate of pedagogical sciences.
May 18, 12.00-13.00

12. The Manchurian expedition of NK Roerich. Lavrenova O.A., candidate of geographical sciences, doctor of philosophy.
May 25 12.00-13.00

13. About the picture of S.N. Roerich’s "Triumph of Eve" and other paintings by S.N. Roerich from the collection of the public Museum named after N.K. Roerich. Titov A.
June 1 12.00-13.00