The Rublev Trinity: The Icon of the Trinity by the Monk-painter Andrei Rublev |
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This book goes into great detail about the history of the Holy Trinity icon, its development through the centuries and the environment of Rublev when he painted it. I am working on a copy of this icon right now and the book has given me valuable insights. Read full review
Contents
FOREWORD Sergei S Averintsev | 11 |
INTRODUCTION | 13 |
Original and Copy | 15 |
The Iconographic Tradition | 23 |
The Theological Interpretation | 45 |
Sergii of Radonezh | 59 |
Nikon of Radonezh and Andrei Rublev | 69 |
The Spirit of Truth | 75 |
Tradition and the New Creation | 85 |
Essence and Person | 89 |
The Johannine Pentecost | 101 |
The Vision of God in Image and Likeness | 109 |
EXCURSUS On the Origin of the Pilgrim Souvenir from Mambre 11 | 113 |
ILLUSTRATIONS | 115 |
| 119 | |
The Heavenly Liturgy | 79 |
Common terms and phrases
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Rublev Trinity: The Icon of the Trinity by the Monk-painter Andrei Rublev |
| Authors | Gabriel Bunge, Saint Andreĭ Rublev |
| Translated by | Andrew Louth |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | St Vladimir's Seminary Press, 2007 |
| ISBN | 0881413100, 9780881413106 |
| Length | 120 pages |
| Subjects | › Art / Criticism & Theory Religion / General |
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