Andrey Rublev: The Artist and His World (Medieval Lives)

by: Robin Milner-Gulland (Author)

Publisher: Reaktion Books

Publication Date: 2023/4/28

Language: English

Print Length: 152 pages

ISBN-10: 1789146801

ISBN-13: 9781789146806

Book Description

A critical biography of the most celebrated religious icon painter in medieval Russia.   A monk from Moscow, Andrey Rublev (c.1360–c.1430) is heralded as the greatest painter of religious icons and frescos in medieval Russia. Nevertheless, his life remains largely mysterious to historians and devotees alike. In this book, Robin Milner-Gulland provides the first English-language account of the artist’s life as a window into the world of medieval Moscow. Beautifully illustrated with previously unpublished images, Andrey Rublev offers an accessible introduction to the artist’s medieval world and his continuing significance today.

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A critical biography of the most celebrated religious icon painter in medieval Russia.   A monk from Moscow, Andrey Rublev (c.1360–c.1430) is heralded as the greatest painter of religious icons and frescos in medieval Russia. Nevertheless, his life remains largely mysterious to historians and devotees alike. In this book, Robin Milner-Gulland provides the first English-language account of the artist’s life as a window into the world of medieval Moscow. Beautifully illustrated with previously unpublished images, Andrey Rublev offers an accessible introduction to the artist’s medieval world and his continuing significance today.