Ancient Russian icon Trinity of the Old Testament 19th century 35x30 cm
Ancient Russian icon Old Testament of the Holy Trinity 35x30cm.In the episode of the appearance of the three mysterious pilgrims to Abraham, which ch. XVIII of Genesis, the Fathers had already recognized a Trinitarian manifestation.In ancient times, however, the emphasis was above all on the hospitality of Abraham, who appears, together with Sarah, as the interlocutor of the three guests.At the beginning of the 15th century in Russia, Andrej Rublev revolutionized this iconography, eliminating th...
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Ancient Russian icon Old Testament of the Holy Trinity 35x30cm.In the episode of the appearance of the three mysterious pilgrims to Abraham, which ch. XVIII of Genesis, the Fathers had already recognized a Trinitarian manifestation.In ancient times, however, the emphasis was above all on the hospitality of Abraham, who appears, together with Sarah, as the interlocutor of the three guests.At the beginning of the 15th century in Russia, Andrej Rublev revolutionized this iconography, eliminating the earthly characters and transforming the scene into a sort of composition, a silent conversation between the Trinitarian Persons whose summit is the Eucharistic chalice and therefore the salvation of man.This Trinity icon was hand painted in the 1800s in Moscow and measures 35x30.9cm.The Holy Trinity icon is shipped together with a box and an expert report.
