Andrei Rublev


Andrei Rublev
Rublev on 1961 anniversary stamp
Venerable Father (Prepodobne), Monk and Iconographer
Bornc. 1360
Diedc. 1430
Andronikov Monastery, Moscow
Venerated inEastern Orthodox Church
Canonized6 June 1988, Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius by 1988 Local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church,
Feast29 January, 13 June, 4 July, 6 July, 22 August
AttributesClothed as an Orthodox monk, often shown holding an icon
The Trinity by Rublev

Andrei Rublev (Russian: Андрей Рублёв, romanizedAndrey Rublyov,[1] IPA: [ɐnˈdrʲej rʊˈblʲɵf] ; c. 1360c. 1430)[2][3] was a Russian artist considered to be one of the greatest medieval Russian painters of Orthodox Christian icons and frescoes. He is revered as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church, and his feast day is 29 January.[4]

  1. ^ The Getty Union Artist Name List prefers "Rublyov", but "Rublev" is more commonly found.
  2. ^ The concise encyclopedia of Eastern Orthodox Christianity. Chichester: Wiley. 2014. p. 403. ISBN 9781118759332.
  3. ^ "Venerable Andrew Rublev the Iconographer". www.oca.org.
  4. ^ "Orthodox Calendar. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH, a parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow". HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH, a parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow. Retrieved 2024-05-09.