Russian Icon Painting

Timeline

1. 988–1200Kyiv · UkraineAfter the baptism of Rus', Byzantine icon paradigms were introduced; icons were used in church decoration and liturgy, laying the early foundation of a localized formal and color tradition.
2. 1401–1410Moscow · RussiaAndrei Rublev and Theophanes the Greek worked in Moscow, Vladimir, and elsewhere; icon painting reached new heights in soft color, spiritualized figure modeling, and composition, laying the groundwork for later masterpieces such as the Trinity.
3. c. 1410–1425Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius · Moscow OblastRublev created series of icons for the Trinity Monastery and others, establishing the classic paradigm of Russian icon painting and influencing church art for centuries thereafter.