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Helena Roerich

Helena Roerich was a helena roerich is recorded with the citizenship of russian empire. author. Helena Roerich was born in 1879 at Saint Petersburg. Helena Roerich died in 1955 at Kalimpong. Helena Roerich is recorded as explorer, translator, philosopher, writer and esotericist. Helena Roerich is recorded at birth as Елена Ивановна Шапошникова. Helena Roerich is recorded in the structured authority under the identifier Q271493. The heading is held on record by Wikidata, Wikipedia. 6 cited statements stand behind this entry, drawn from 2 verified sources, corroborated by 2 independent institutional witnesses.

Also recorded as H. I. Roerich; Helena Ivanovna Roerich.

Helena Roerich in brief

Born
1879
Died
1955
Known for
explorer,translator,philosopher,writer,esotericist
Place of birth
Saint Petersburg

Overview

What the sources state

• Born: Helena Roerich was born in 1879 at Saint Petersburg. (Wikidata, structured authority record Q271493: Helena Roerich)

• Died: Helena Roerich died in 1955 at Kalimpong. (Wikidata, structured authority record Q271493: Helena Roerich)

• Nationality: Helena Roerich is recorded with the citizenship of Russian Empire. (Wikidata, structured authority record Q271493: Helena Roerich)

• Occupation: Helena Roerich is recorded as explorer, translator, philosopher, writer and esotericist. (Wikidata, structured authority record Q271493: Helena Roerich)

• Birth: Helena Roerich is recorded at birth as Елена Ивановна Шапошникова. (Wikidata, structured authority record Q271493: Helena Roerich)

• Identity: Helena Roerich is recorded in the structured authority under the identifier Q271493. (Wikidata, structured authority record Q271493: Helena Roerich)

Identity and origins

Helena Roerich was recorded at birth as Елена Ивановна Шапошникова. The authorities additionally record the headings H. I. Roerich and Helena Ivanovna Roerich. Her recorded language was Russian.

She was the child of Ivan Shaposhnikov and Ekaterina Golenishcheva-Kutuzova. She married Nicholas Roerich. 2 children are recorded: Svetoslav Roerich and George de Roerich.

Career and activity

Helena Roerich worked in religious philosophy, esotericism, creative and professional writing, translation and Agni Yoga.

Catalogued works

11 works under this name are catalogued by Open Library and The Art Institute of Chicago.

Agni Joga. Zhivaja Mudrost'. Agni Joga. Preobrazhenie Zhizni. Agni Joga. Znamja Mira. Agni Joga. Velikoe Nasledie. Agni Joga. o Vechnom. Agni Joga. Svjashhennye Znaki. Secret World Government. Les fondations du bouddhisme. Foundations of Buddhism. Heart. The Battle, dated n.d., color lithograph on cream wove paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1928.134.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 132681 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Roerich, Nicholas, Oxford Art Online, 2003. Roerich, Nicolas, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. The Roerich Pact: Three Documents, Labyrinth, 2019. Conversations with Actress Devika Rani Roerich and Painter Svetoslav Roerich (1980), Asian Cinema, 2010. Roerich, Nicholas (1874-1947), artist, author, humanitarian, American National Biography Online, 2002.

In detail

the recorded working language is Russian.

The field of work recorded is religious philosophy, esotericism and creative and professional writing.

Chronology

  1. 1879Helena Roerich born at Saint Petersburg.
  2. 1955Helena Roerich died at Kalimpong.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Helena Roerich”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q271493: Helena Roerich

    Consult the source

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