"Starting the Temple of this life...". Spiritual aspects of cooperation between N.K. Roerich and M.K. Tenisheva
No. 2 (3) (2016), In storerooms and expositions of museums and art galleries
No. 2 (3) (2016)

"Starting the Temple of this life...". Spiritual aspects of cooperation between N.K. Roerich and M.K. Tenisheva

In storerooms and expositions of museums and art galleries
Published 2016-10-12
Natalia Vladimirovna Tyutyugina
Ufa state Institute of arts named after Z. Ismagilov

eLibrary ID tjutjugina@list.ru

№ 2 (3) 2016 "Искусство Евразии", научный журнал об искусстве.
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Nicholas K. Roerich, M.K. Tenisheva, Talashkino estate, Church of the Holy Spirit, image of the Queen of Heaven – Mother of the World, orthodox art of the early twentieth century,

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Tyutyugina N. V. "Starting the Temple of this life...". Spiritual aspects of cooperation between N.K. Roerich and M.K. Tenisheva // The Art of Eurasia, 2016. № 2 (3). P. 160-185.
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Abstract

The study focuses on cooperation between the world famous painter Nicholas K. Roerich and Duchess M.K. Tenisheva – philanthropist and the artist-enameller. From 1903 till 1928 they were connected by sincere friendship and creativity. Russian archives preserved correspondence between M.K. Tenisheva and Nicholas K. Roerich. Tenisheva’s creative art was close to Roerich by its deep understanding of arts synthesis. Through her enamel works Tenisheva conveyed the bond between an orthodox art, traditions of East and Slavonic paganism. From 1908 till 1914 Nicholas Roerich worked on the murals of the Church of the Holy Spirit at Tenisheva’s estate Talashkino near Smolensk that in those times represented the centre of Russian artistic life. In the altar of the church N. Roerich created the image of the Queen of Heaven – Mother of the World. The church was also decorated with mosaics «Vernicle», frescos «The throne of the invisible God» and «Saint Nicholas of Mozhaisk». Mosaic above the church entrance, photographs and interior painting sketches were preserved till present days. The author suggests conducting scientific reconstruction of the murals at the Church of the Holy Spirit at Talashkino according to sketches of Nicholas K. Roerich.

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