Nicholas Roerich,
(9.10.1874 – 13.12.1947 )
was a Russian impressionist painter and
spiritual teacher with roots in the
theosophical
movement. Together with his wife Helena
Roerich he was founding the theosophical
Agni Yoga Society. He was born in
St Petersburg and was traveling all over
the world for the most of his life.
The last years of his life he spent in
the Kullu Valley in the Roerich Hall Estate,
just beside the Naggar Castle.
His paintings can be seen in several
museums all over the world.