![]() The power of this Icon was observed and caused crowds of people to come and see it. I write more about this in my book, “Eyes of Fire, How Icons Saved My Life As An Artist”. Rublev’s art combined asceticism with the classic harmony of Byzantine mannerism. His Icons are seen today as ideals of Eastern Orthodox Iconography. If you’d like to read more about the Byzantine approach to painting Icons with egg tempera, this is covered in the book, Eyes of Fire, in the Appendix. In 1966 a now classic film was made by the Russian film maker, Andrei Tarkovsky, called “Andrei Rublev”. It’s a dark Russian drama that conveys a sense of the medieval times of Rublev and is in black and white. Rublev died in 1430, clothed as a Russian Monk and canonized by the Orthodox Church in 1988.The figure of Andrei Rublev, the great master of iconography, is shrouded in mystery. There is little credible information about his life. It is known that he was born around 1360 in Veliky Novgorod. As a young man, Rublev became a monk at the Trinity-Sergius Monastery. ![]() ![]() He studied the philosophical writings of the progressive thinkers of the time, including those of the monastery’s founder Sergius of Radonezh and his disciples. The master also often painted cathedrals, along with other prominent iconographers, such as Theophanes the Greek. Andrei Rublev icons are considered the highest achievement of the 15th century Moscow painting. In this blog post, we want to tell you more about three of his most famous icons. This icon is part of the Zvenigorod tier presumably created by Andrei Rublev in 1410. The image is poorly preserved, but one can discern the focused face and deep and thoughtfully piercing gaze of Christ. The depicted features reflect a new stage in Rublev’s painting, which marked the heyday of Russian iconography. Interestingly, the artist painted Christ’s image in a Russian manner while most masters of his time worked according to Byzantine canons. ![]() The TrinityĪll Andrei Rublev icons are considered valuable shrines for the Orthodox Church. However, the master’s best work is believed to be “ The Trinity.” Rublev created the icon to commemorate St. It was intended for the Trinity Cathedral. ![]()
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