Saint · Late medieval
Saint Andrei Rublev
- Feast day
- 29 January / 4 July
- Associated region
- Moscow and Vladimir
Overview
Monk and icon painter of Muscovy, famous for the Trinity icon.
Key timeline
3 events
- 1405
Annunciation Cathedral, Moscow
- 1408
Dormition Cathedral, Vladimir
- 1410s–1420sDisputed
The Trinity icon
Date disputed.
Life
Chronicles record him painting the Annunciation Cathedral in the Moscow Kremlin with Theophanes the Greek (1405) and the Dormition Cathedral in Vladimir (1408). The Trinity icon is his best-known work; its date is debated.
Principal written sources
- Chronicle entries for 1405 and 1408
- The Trinity icon (State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow)
Full timeline
- 1405
Annunciation Cathedral, Moscow
- 1408
Dormition Cathedral, Vladimir
- 1410s–1420sDisputed
The Trinity icon
Date disputed.
- 1988
Canonised
By the Russian Orthodox Church, at the millennium of the baptism of Rus’.
Tradition
- Feast day
- 29 January / 4 July — As given in the workbook; calendar (Julian or civil) not stated
- Venerated in (starting dataset)
- Eastern Orthodox. Canonised by the Russian Orthodox Church in 1988.
- Patronage and roles (starting dataset)
- Iconographers, Artists
- Places
- Moscow · Vladimir · Trinity Lavra of St Sergius · Andronikov Monastery
Accounts
Accounts in the starting dataset
The source workbook lists these under “Confirmed Miracle / Key Event”. The Atlas does not treat them as confirmed: each is labelled by the kind of evidence behind it.
UnverifiedUnsourced devotional claim
“Painting iconic masterpieces while experiencing divine visions”
No source has been identified.
UnverifiedNot a miracle claim
“Incorruptibility of spiritual legacy in Russian Orthodoxy”
Appears to be a figure of speech rather than a reported event.
Sources
About the image · Attributed image
The Trinity, by Andrei Rublev (c. 1425–27). Rublev’s own work, shown in place of a likeness: no likeness of Rublev survives.
The icon stands in for its painter; it is not a picture of him. Resolution is limited (960 px wide).
Andrei Rublev, The Trinity. State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, inv. 13012. Reproduction via Wikimedia Commons (Google Art Project), c. 1425–1427. Public domain (a faithful reproduction of a public-domain work), as tagged on Wikimedia Commons (the tag was not re-checked for this release). Source
Editorial status
Editorial draft. Built from the starting workbook with editorial corrections and framing. It has not yet been checked against independent sources.
References
Workbook linkNot yet checked
tretyakovgallery.ru (opens in a new tab)
Link supplied in the source workbook (“Top 100 Saints”, row 77). It has not been checked to confirm that it supports every claim in that row.
Original workbook record
Imported unchanged from “Top 100 Saints”, row 77. Values here are the starting dataset, not verified facts; where the Atlas differs, the reason is noted below.
- #
- 69
- Saint / Title
- Saint Andrei Rublev
- Primary Traditions Veneration
- Eastern Orthodox
- Feast Day(s)
- Jan 29 / July 4
- Era / Lived
- 1360 – 1430 AD
- Origin / Region
- Moscow, Russia
- Patronage & Major Roles
- Iconographers, Artists
- Confirmed Miracle / Key Event 1
- Painting iconic masterpieces while experiencing divine visions
- Confirmed Miracle / Key Event 2
- Incorruptibility of spiritual legacy in Russian Orthodoxy
- Key Contribution / Historical Significance
- Greatest medieval Russian painter of Orthodox icons (famous for Trinity Icon).
- Reference Link
- https://www.tretyakovgallery.ru
Editorial notes on this record
- Era / Lived: 1360–1430 presented as exact; both dates are uncertain.
- Feast Day(s): Calendar of the workbook dates not stated; check.
- Confirmed Miracle / Key Event 1–2: Neither is a sourced miracle account.