Theophanes the Greek
Theophanes the Greek | |
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 Virgin and Child (Donskaya) | |
| Born | c. 1340 |
| Died | c. 1410 |
| Nationality | Greek |
| Movement | Byzantine Iconography |
Theophanes the Greek (
icon painters of Muscovite Russia, who influenced the 15th-century painting style of the Novgorod school and the subsequent Moscow school.[1] He was noted as the teacher and mentor of the great Andrei Rublev.[2]
Life and work
Theophanes was from the capital of the
Christ is balanced against the ordered disarray of the earthbound Apostles, strewn about doll-like in the uncreated Light of Mount Tabor. The balance of mathematical harmony in line and shape, wed to a master's use of an earthtone palette and precious gold leaf, evokes a spirituality that is immensely powerful, and speaks to the genius of this relatively unknown painter. According to a contemporary source Theophanes was also famous as a manuscript illuminator.[3]
Gallery
Frescoes
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Icons
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Dormition of the Theotokos(Uspenie Bogoroditsy) -
Moscow Kremlin -
John the Baptist pair with the Virgin
Notable works
Frescos
Theophanes decorated in fresco the walls and ceilings of many churches including:
- the Novgorod(1378)
- the church of Nativity of Mary (1395) of the Moscow Kremlintogether with Semen Chernij)
- Archangel Cathedral of the Moscow Kremlin (1399)
- The Cathedral of the Annunciation of the Moscow Kremlin (1405)
Icons
Although he created panel icons, works attributed to Theophanes have become a topic of intense academic debate based on historical evidence. Prior to this debate, he was traditionally considered the author of famous panel icons, notably:
- Our Lady of the Don (1380?)
- Dormition of the Virgin Mary (1392)
- The Virgin Mary and John the Baptist from the Moscow Kremlin(1405?)
- The Transfiguration (1408)
See also
References
- ^ "Theophanes The Greek | Byzantine painter". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
- ^ Sjeklocha, Paul; Mead, Igor (1967). Unofficial Art in the Soviet Union. University of California Press. p. 7.
During the late fourteenth and early fifteenth centuries, Andrei Rublev, who studied under Theophanes the Greek, was the greatest Russian icon painter.
- ^ a b "Theophanes the Greek". Oxford Reference. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
External links
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