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258 | Osian’s–Connoisseurs of Art Education 1883 Enters the gymnasium (high school) of K.Mye in St.Petersburg, Russia 1893 Enrolls at the Academy of Arts and at the Law Faculty of St.Petersburg University, Russia 1898 Graduates from the St.Petersburg University, Russia Pursues his archaeological studies, Paris, France 1900 Completes his artistic education in Paris, France Select Teaching and Infrastructure Building Activities 1898 Works as Assistant Editor on the staff of Arts and Handicrafts Magazine Lecturing at the Institute of Archaeology and Writes on Art History Works at the Museum of the Russian Society for the Advancement of the Arts. 1901 Secretary of the Arts Encouragement Society 1906 Director of the Schools of the Arts Encouragement Society Elected member of the Salon D’Automnc in Paris, France 1907-08 Works as a theatrical artist 1909 Works actively as a Stage-Designer during the Russian Seasons in Paris. Designs sets and costumes for several productions at St.Petersburg and Moscow theatres Elected member of the Russian Academy of Arts 1910 Elected President of the re-established World of Art Society Chairman of the renowned, Mir Iskusstv, (Arts World) 1918 Visits Petrograd in connection with the reorganization of the school of the society for the Advancement of the Arts 1929 Draft of the, Roerich Pact on Preservation of Cultural Monuments published 1931-33 Works at the Urusvati Institution of Research at Kulu. Expedition to territories bordering on Kulu Valley 1941-44 Elected President of the American-Russian Cultural Association. Select Awards and Honours 1897 Receives the official title of painter for his picture The Messenger Select Solo Exhibitions 1902-03 His pictures shown at exhibitions in St.Petersburg and Moscow, Russia 1904-05 Exhibits his pictures in St.Petersburg, Russia Exhibits his pictures in, Prague, Czech Republic Exhibits his pictures in, Venice, Italy Exhibits his pictures in, Munich, Berlin and Dusseldorf, Germany 1907-08 His pictures exhibited in Paris, France His pictures exhibited in, Venice, Italy His pictures exhibited in, Moscow, Russia 1909 His pictures shown in London, U.K. His pictures exhibited in Paris, France St.Petersburg, Russia 1910 His pictures exhibited in Rome, Italy His pictures exhibited in London, U.K. His pictures exhibited in St.Petersburg and Moscow, Russia Important Events 1903 Travels across Russia,visiting old Russian towns. Creates a series of studies devoted to old Russian architecture. Works on his first interior designs 1919 Leaves Finland for London. Meets Rabindranath Tagore 1923 Leaves New York for India via Europe 1924 Expeditions to Sikkim and Bhutan 1925 Expeditions to Central Asia,with brief trips in 1926 to Moscow, the Altai Region,and the Buryat ASSR 1928 Settles at Kulu in the north-west of India 1934 Large-scale expedition into Manchuria and China 1936 Intensive scientific and artistic work.From 1936 on, resides permanently in India 1974 Roerich Centenary Celebrations, Organised by the Karnataka Chitrakala Parisath, Bengaluru, India 1989 Roerich centre Foundation laid at the Karnataka Chitrakala Parisath, Bengaluru, India Nicholas Roerich 1874-1947 Lot 38