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[[Image:RublevIcon.jpg|right|thumb|Icon of Saint Andrei Rublev]] Saint '''Andrei Rublev''' (1360? - [[January 29]], 1430) is considered one of the greatest [[iconographers]] of all time. He lived in Russia and was also a monk. His [[feast day]] is [[July 4]]. ==Life and works== Though very few details of his life are known, tradition does give a basic outline. Andrei (commonly Andrew in English) went to a monastery, called [[Holy Trinity]] Monastery, at a young age and grew up there. He was greatly influenced by St [[Sergius of Radonezh]], the [[igumen]] of the monastery. Eventually Andrei decided to become a [[monk]], and with the blessing of the new igumen of his monastery traveled to another, the [[Andronikov Monastery (Moscow)|Spaso-Andronikov Monastery]], founded by St [[Andronik of Moscow|Andronik]] ([[June 13]]). There he was tonsured a monk and began to study [[iconography]] under [[Theophanes the Greek]] and a monk named Daniel. The first known reference to his work appeared in 1405, when he is said to have written icons and frescoes in the Cathedral of the Annunciation in Moscow with Theophanes and another iconographer named Prochorus. In 1408 he and Daniel, his fellow monastic, painted frescoes in the Dormition Cathedral in Vladimir. Finally, he and Daniel were asked to paint the new church of [[Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra|Holy Trinity Monastery]], where Andrei had grown up, after the [[monastery]] was destroyed by Tatars in 1408. This was about the time that he painted the only surviving [[icon]] credited as entirely his work - the '''Trinity''', or '''Hospitality of Abraham'''. Andrei Rublev reposed at Andronikov Monastery on January 29, 1430. He was one of nine [[saints]] glorified by the Church of Russia at its council held [[June 6]]-[[June 9|9]], 1988. ==Selected icons== [[image:Rublev Trinity.jpg|right|thumb|Rublev's most famous icon depicts the three [[angels]] who appeared to [[Abraham]] and [[Righteous Sarah|Sarah]]. The angels are considered a type of the [[Holy Trinity]]; accordingly, this scene is the only one in which iconographers are allowed to depict [[God the Father]].]] *Ascension of Christ (ca. 1408) *Theotokos of Vladimir (ca. 1405) *Christ the Redeemer (ca. 1410) *Apostle Paul (ca. 1410s) See [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Andrej_Rubl%C3%ABv Wikimedia Commons: Category:Andrej Rublëv] for images. ==Hymns== [[Troparion]] (Tone 3) :Shining with the rays of divine light, :O venerable Andrew, :You knew Christ the wisdom and power of God. :By means of the image of the Holy Trinity :You preached to all the world the Holy Trinity in unity. :And we, with amazement and joy, cry out to you: :As you have boldness before the Most Holy Trinity :Pray that the Uncreated Light :May illumine our souls! [[Kontakion]] (Tone 2) :Like a trumpet, you clearly sounded the sweetness of divine hymns, :And were revealed as a brilliant beacon shining on the world with the light of the Trinity. :Therefore, we all cry to you, venerable Andrew: :"Unceasingly pray for us all." ==References== *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrei_Rublev Andrei Rublev] on Wikipedia *[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?SID=4&ID=1&FSID=101893 Venerable Andrew Rublev the Iconographer] ([[OCA]]) [[Category:Saints]] [[Category:Russian Saints]] [[Category:Iconographers]] [[Category:Monastics]] [[fr:André Roublev]]

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