Exhibition of works by Andrei Rublev in the Tretyakov Gallery

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- John the Baptist.
Artist range of Andrei Rublev.
About 1420.
From Nicholas Pesnoshskogo monastery near Dmitrov.

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March 20, lasted for exhibition at the Tretyakov Gallery "Andrei Rublev. Podvig iconography. By the 650-anniversary of the great artist."

Information about the life and work of St Andrei Rublev, despite the efforts of several generations of researchers, are brief and sketchy.

The earliest mention of it can be found in the Trinity Chronicle. First, under the year 1405 - the work on the painting of the Grand Cathedral of the Annunciation in the Kremlin: "... and wizards byahu Theophanes Ikonnikov Greczyn yes Prokhor old man with Gorodets, yes monk Andrei Rublev, but the same summer and konchasha th.

The second documentary by the year 1408, states: "... On May 25 nachasha podpisyvati great stone church catholic holy Mother of God in the ilk of Great Prince Vladimir commandment, and the master Danilo Ikonnikov yes Andrei Rublev".

Later, the name of Rublev disappeared from the pages of annals, but appeared in the lives of famous Russian saints - Sergius and Nikon Radonezh. According to the testimony of these sources, the outstanding master with his "spostnikom" Dannilom participated in the work of decorating the interiors of white stone churches - Holy Trinity in the Trinity-Sergius Monastery (about 1425) and in the Holy Saviour Monastery Andronikova (1427).

Relying on some more recent information, you can more or less certainty to establish more facts biography of the artist - for example, ponovlenie they celebrated the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God (or create a list with her) and his participation in the above list and, perhaps, over the icons in Kremlin's Annunciation Cathedral after its renovation in 1416.

Most famous for the historical sources of works of Rublev lost, some have survived only in small fragments. Therefore, exceptional value are evidence of membership of the icon painter "Holy Trinity" (THG) from the local tier of the iconostasis of the Trinity Cathedral of the Trinity Sergius Lavra and part-preserved frescoes of the Assumption Cathedral in Vladimir.

It is based on analysis of artistic methods and features of imaginative stylistic solutions of these works researchers have identified a number of monuments which are now, despite the absence of documentary evidence, attributed Rublev.
These include, above all, the three famous Deisis icons from the Cathedral of the Assumption on the town of Zvenigorod (so-called "Zvenigorodsky rank, TG), as well as paintings of the temple, performed around 1400. In the same way have been identified works attributed to disciples and followers Rublev and artists of his circle. For information on Rublev in the Assumption Cathedral in Vladimir and Holy Trinity Cathedral Trinity Sergius Lavra also suggest that the icons from the iconostasis of churches, partly presented at the exhibition could be completed in his studio or at his direct participation.

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