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There is very little information about the
man who is by now generally accepted as the greatest Russian painter. The
mystery obscures his origins, date and place of birth, his family, education,
etc. His birth is variously dated between 1360 and 1370, and we only know for
sure that he died in 1430 and was buried inside the Andronikov monastery in
Moscow. His family name is Russian and quite common, particularly in and around
Moscow. There is a village Rublevo to the west of Moscow just behind the
outermost highway circle. In all probability Rublev joined the orders at the
Andronikov Monastery, where he learned icon painting. According to some sources
his teacher was the monk Daniil Chernii. They became close friends and worked
together most of the time. An illustration of his "Trinity" is in
another section. Here is an illustration of his St
Paul.
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