Andrei Rublev (icon painter)
Andrei Rubljow ( Russian Андрей Рублёв , scientific transliteration Andrej Rublëv ; * around 1360 ; † January 29, 1430 in Moscow ) was a Russian icon painter and is a saint of the Eastern Orthodox Church .
Life
The exact date of his birth is not known; 1360 is presumed to be the date of birth, because in the vitae of Rublev's death it is noted that he died of old age, old age meant older than 60. Since Rublev died in 1430, it could be assumed that he was born in 1360, if the character of his art does not have to be taken into account, which in terms of style suggests the 90s of the 14th century. That would mean considering the 70s as the date of birth.
Andrei Rublev presumably took the monastic vows before 1405 and assumed the name Andrei. He lived in the Savior Andronnikov Monastery in a community of Moscow painters.
plant
Research into his work only began after 1904, after the discovery of his Troiza ( icon of the Holy Trinity , probably made around 1411). Today the icon is exhibited in the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow.
The composition of the icon shows the scene from the Bible in which three angels visit Sarah and Abraham ( Genesis 18.1–33 EU ). Rublev concentrates on the representation of the three figures. The interpretation of the work is complex. It will u. a. interpreted as an appeal to unity during a period of conflict among the princes. At the same time, it is considered to be an examination of the interpretation of the Trinity.
Rublev consciously depicts the Trinity as a unity without clearly differentiating between God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
reception
The Soviet director Andrei Tarkovsky set a monument to the artist with his cinematic masterpiece Andrei Rublev in 1966.
The asteroid (2457) Rublyov was named after him.
literature
- Gabriel Bunge: The other paraclete. The icon of the Holy Trinity by the painter-monk Andrej Rublev . Beuroner Kunstverlag, Beuron 2018, ISBN 978-3-87071-361-4 .
- Henri JM Nouwen , pictures of divine life, icons look and pray, Herder Verlag, Freiburg, 2nd edition 1991, pp. 17 to 29 (The icon of the Holy Trinity: Life in the house of love).
- Martin Tamcke : Rublev, Andrej. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 8, Bautz, Herzberg 1994, ISBN 3-88309-053-0 , Sp. 908-911.
Web links
- Literature by and about Andrei Rublev in the catalog of the German National Library
- Information about the film Andrei Rublev (1969)
- Selected works by Andrei Rublev
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rublev, Andrei |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Рублёв, Андрей |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Russian icon painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1360 |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 29, 1430 |
| Place of death | Moscow |