Andrei Rublev: paintings of the master

Any national culture tries to embody the desires and ideals of the people of its country; A vivid representative of the aspirations and dreams of the Russian people, expressing the true beauty of the soul, was the icon painter Andrei Rublev, whose paintings marked the era of the revival of human faith, moral strength and the capacity for self-denial in the name of lofty ideals.

Rublev's works are an ideal for imitation

Andrei Rublev, whose paintings are known all over the world, lived in the 15th century, was an icon painter, a disciple of Theophanes the Greek, a Reverend. At first he was a novice to the Monk Nikolai of Radonezh, and then a monk in the Spaso-Andronikovsky Monastery, where he died. Participated in the painting of several churches and monasteries.

The art of Andrei Rublev is elevated to the highest level of skill, both Russian and world. Frescoes and icons in Vladimir, in the Cathedral of the Assumption, embodying the sublime understanding of the spiritual beauty - the largest works of the master of the brush, the profound impact of creativity experienced by the great masters of ancient Russian painting. The iconography of Andrei Rublev became the ideal model for imitation.

These qualities are possessed by such icons of Andrey Rublev as "Archangel Michael", "Savior", "Apostle Paul", a sweeping manner of writing and laconic contours of which are similar to the techniques of monumental painting.

Icon of the "Trinity"

The best and most reliable of the works is Andrei Rublev's famous painting "The Trinity". Created in the era of Tatar looting and internecine strife, it became a symbol of human dreams of a perfect world in which love, friendship and harmony will reign. The traditional biblical subject - the phenomenon of three angels to Abraham and Sarah - the author filled with deep philosophical and poetic content, capturing the modern viewer with subtle poetry, spirituality of images and nobility of feelings. Laconic composition focuses on the figures of beautiful and slender angels, as if immersed in their inner world. In their gentle faces there is quiet sadness, inner determination, cordial softness.

In the center of the composition there is a bowl, symbolizing sacrificial death, and its outlines are repeated in the outlines of the side angels. The central angel, who took the place of the victim, symbolizes Christ and is clearly marked by polar spots of blue and dark cherry.

Angels whose bare feet do not touch the ground, seem to float in the air; They are united in a triangle, which is inscribed in the symbol of eternity - an octahedron; And all this is enclosed in a circle, giving the composition a solemnity and balance. The work is completely permeated with circular rhythms, obsessing all contour lines, the harmony of which produces an almost musical impression.

Three angels, joyful in their sadness ... For Andrei Rublev, trinity was not only the law of the geometry of the construction of the universe, but also the ideal expression of love, open and embracing the entire universe. The finest staffs of the messengers of God reveal the symbols of wanderings, as if reminding the person of the temporality of his existence on earth and of the fact that he can not carry anything apart from his soul into the world of another. The idea of self-sacrifice as the highest spiritual state, creating a harmonious consonance of peace and life, permeates an icon that is easy to see and fascinating.

Clean, as if the luminous colors of the composition (silvery-green, blue, pink, golden-yellow, cherry) evoke bright emotions and spiritual upliftment with their supernatural radiance; They sounded like voices of nature, in the bosom of which lived and worked the artist Andrei Rublev.

Pictures of Biblical Subjects

The paintings of the master evoke the genuine interest of today's generation; From the frescoes of the artist in the Assumption Cathedral the most significant is the composition "The Last Judgment", the habitually frightening scene of which is turned into a bright holiday of exultation of God's justice. In this work, Andrei Rublev conveyed the last moments of people's lives on earth. The picture is imbued with a wise calm and a state of contemplation of the ultimate truth of the life path. There is no sense of horror in front of a terrible punishment, but the idea of forgiveness and a light mood is solemn.

Valuable legacy of our time

The icons of Andrei Rublev, such as "Christmas", "Transfiguration", "Annunciation", "Sfense", "Entrance to Jerusalem", "Resurrection of Lazarus" differ in the cohesion and gentleness of mood. Gospel scenes have a special spirituality, human warmth and intimacy of the senses. Coloring paintings are saturated with subtle beauty and great emotionality: the airy gentle colors of the landscape serve as an easy accompaniment to the more juicy and varied colors of clothes.

Conclusion

Andrei Rublev, whose paintings are represented in many churches and monasteries and are the greatest value of the Russian people, was listed in the image of the saints in 1988 by the Russian Orthodox Church. His memory is revered on July 4.