Saint '''Andrei Rublev''' (Russian: Андре́й Рублёв born in 1360? - , died in [[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]].

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 [[AndronicusAndronik of Moscow|Andronik]] ([[June 13]]). There he was tonsured a monk and began to study [[iconography]] under [[Theophan the Greek|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 canonized one of nine [[saints]] glorified by the Church in of Russia at its council held [[June 6]]-[[June 9|9]], 1988.