An unknown painting Roerich
 

The other day a small village of Ust - Koksinsky district of the Altai Republic , called Magdala became the center of this culturogical sensation , writes " Komsomolskaya Pravda - Barnaul .
 
It was there in the house of Old Believers , have discovered an unknown painting " The Knight in the leopard- skin " that you could have written one of the greatest artists of Nicholas Roerich .

"The canvas shows a knight on a background of mountains , - told the Roerich Museum in the village of Upper Uimon . - How to tell a woman - an Old Believer who has found this picture , next picture presented this work as servants , who worked in the house where they were staying in the village Top- Uimon . Actually , thanks to her , this picture is preserved . "

And while Nicholas Roerich during his expedition of the Altaic oils did not write , it is quite possible , it is his job . Like it or not , will be known after the examination pattern , which is now being conducted by specialists , said the newspaper .