Andrei Rublev
Andrei Rublev | |
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Rublev on 1961 anniversary stamp | |
| Venerable Father (Prepodobne), Monk and Iconographer | |
| Born | c. 1360 |
| Died | c. 1430 (aged around 70) Andronikov Monastery, Moscow |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Canonized | 6 June 1988, Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius by 1988 Local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church, |
| Feast | 29 January, 13 June, 4 July, 6 July, 22 August |
| Attributes | Clothed as an Orthodox monk, often shown holding an icon |
Andrei Rublev (Russian: Андрей Рублёв, romanized: Andrey Rublyov, IPA: [ɐnˈdrʲej rʊˈblʲɵf] ⓘ; c. 1360 – c. 1430) was a Russian artist considered to be one of the greatest medieval Russian painters of Orthodox Christian icons and frescoes. He is revered as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church, and his feast day is 29 January.