xlink:href='#calibre_link-2647'>The East - is hers! To her a million generations
The East - is hers! To her a million generations
The East - is hers! To her a million generations
Untiringly stretch out their hands…
Untiringly stretch out their hands…
Untiringly stretch out their hands…
And the resurrection of the ancient East
And the resurrection of the ancient East
And the resurrection of the ancient East
By Russia (so God had commanded) is drawing near.144
By Russia (so God had commanded) is drawing near.144
By Russia (so God had commanded) is drawing near.144
A resentful contempt for Western values was a common Russian response to the feeling of
A resentful contempt for Western values was a common Russian response to the feeling of
A resentful contempt for Western values was a common Russian response to the feeling of
Now temperance is not appropriate I want to drink like a savage Scythian.145
Now temperance is not appropriate I want to drink like a savage Scythian.145
Now temperance is not appropriate I want to drink like a savage Scythian.145
And it was the sense in which Herzen wrote to Proudhon in 1849:
And it was the sense in which Herzen wrote to Proudhon in 1849:
And it was the sense in which Herzen wrote to Proudhon in 1849:
But do you know, Monsieur, that you have signed a contract [with Herzen to co-finance a new
But do you know, Monsieur, that you have signed a contract [with Herzen to co-finance a new
But do you know, Monsieur, that you have signed a contract [with Herzen to co- finance a new
The ‘Scythian poets’ - as that loose group of writers which included Blok and Bely and the cr
The ‘Scythian poets’ - as that loose group of writers which included Blok and Bely and the cr
The ‘Scythian poets’ - as that loose group of writers which included Blok and Bely and the cr
took their name from the ancient Scyths, the nomadic Iranian-speaking tribes that had left
took their name from the ancient Scyths, the nomadic Iranian-speaking tribes that had left
took their name from the ancient Scyths, the nomadic Iranian-speaking tribes that had left
As a student of archaeology, Roerich had been deeply influenced by the ideas of Stasov o
As a student of archaeology, Roerich had been deeply influenced by the ideas of Stasov o
As a student of archaeology, Roerich had been deeply influenced by the ideas of Stasov o
The Messenger: Tribe Has Risen against Tribe
This imaginary quality was also to be found in Roerich’s paintings
This imaginary quality was also to be found in Roerich’s paintings
This imaginary quality was also to be found in Roerich’s paintings
of the Stone Age in Russia. Roerich idealized the prehistoric world of
of the Stone Age in Russia. Roerich idealized the prehistoric world of
of the Stone Age in Russia. Roerich idealized the prehistoric world of
this Scythia cum-Rus’ as a perfect realm of spiritual beauty where man
this Scythia cum-Rus’ as a perfect realm of spiritual beauty where man
this Scythia cum-Rus’ as a perfect realm of spiritual beauty where man
and nature lived in harmony, and life and art were one. In his essay
and nature lived in harmony, and life and art were one. In his essay
and nature lived in harmony, and life and art were one. In his essay
’Joy in Art’ (1909), in which he describes the ancient Slav spring ritual
’Joy in Art’ (1909), in which he describes the ancient Slav spring ritual
’Joy in Art’ (1909), in which he describes the ancient Slav spring ritual
of human sacrifice upon which The Rite of Spring was based, Roerich argues that this prehi
of human sacrifice upon which The Rite of Spring was based, Roerich argues that this prehi
of human sacrifice upon which The Rite of Spring was based, Roerich argues that this prehi
The Scythian poets were fascinated by this prehistoric realm. In their imaginations t
The Scythian poets were fascinated by this prehistoric realm. In their imaginations t
The Scythian poets were fascinated by this prehistoric realm. In their imaginations t
You are millions, we are multitudes And multitudes and multitudes. Come fight! Yes, we a
You are millions, we are multitudes And multitudes and multitudes. Come fight! Yes, we a
You are millions, we are multitudes And multitudes and multitudes. Come fight! Yes, we a
It was not so much an ideological rejection of the West as a threatening embrace, an app
It was not so much an ideological rejection of the West as a threatening embrace, an app
It was not so much an ideological rejection of the West as a threatening embrace, an app
centuries, argued Blok, Russia had protected a thankless Europe from the Asiatic tribes:
centuries, argued Blok, Russia had protected a thankless Europe from the Asiatic tribes:
centuries, argued Blok, Russia had protected a thankless Europe from the Asiatic tribes:
Like slaves, obeying and abhorred, We were the shield between the breeds Of Europe and the
Like slaves, obeying and abhorred, We were the shield between the breeds Of Europe and the
Like slaves, obeying and abhorred, We were the shield between the breeds Of Europe and the
But now the time had come for the ‘old world’ of Europe to ‘halt before the Sphinx’:
But now the time had come for the ‘old world’ of Europe to ‘halt before the Sphinx’:
But now the time had come for the ‘old world’ of Europe to ‘halt before the Sphinx’:
Yes, Russia is a Sphinx. Exulting, grieving, And sweating blood, she cannot sate Her eyes tha
Yes, Russia is a Sphinx. Exulting, grieving, And sweating blood, she cannot sate Her eyes tha
Yes, Russia is a Sphinx. Exulting, grieving, And sweating blood, she cannot sate Her eyes tha
Russia still had what Europe had long lost - ‘a love that burns like fire’ - a violence that r
Russia still had what Europe had long lost - ‘a love that burns like fire’ - a violence that r
Russia still had what Europe had long lost - ‘a love that burns like fire’ - a violence that r
Come to us from the horrors of war,
