Rublev, Andrei (circa 1360-c. 1430), the greatest Russian icon painter. Little is known of his life except that he eventually became a monk. He typically executed large cycles in collaboration with one or two other artists, frequently with the great Byzantine painter Theophanes the Greek, who may have been his teacher. Rublev is known to have collaborated in 1405 on the icons of the Cathedral of the Annunciation in Moscow and in 1408 on the frescoes and icons of the Cathedral of the Dormition at Vladimir; several of these icons are believed, on stylistic grounds, to be his alone. The only work authenticated as entirely his, however, is the celebrated icon of the Old Testament Trinity (circa 1410, Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow), picturing Abraham's three angels grouped in a two-dimensional arrangement. Rublev's style is characterized by deep, pure colors, flowing curved lines, gentle expressions, and a sense of intense spirituality. The first truly Russian painting style, it represents a refinement of the traditional, more angular Byzantine style and was widely imitated for two centuries.
"Rublev, Andrei," Microsoft(R) Encarta(R) 97 Encyclopedia. (c) 1993-1996
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