The stories behind the paintings

Three angels sit around a table in perfect silence. Their heads bow towards one another, their staffs rise like a single rhythm, and in the middle of the table stands a cup. Nobody speaks, nobody moves, and yet the whole picture seems to turn in a slow circle. The Holy Trinity , painted by Andrei Rublev in the early fifteenth century, is the most famous of all Russian icons and one of the highest achievements of Christian art. The picture below is our vintage poster of the icon; the original is shown further down. Vintage art poster by Sapiens Verbum after Andrei Rublev, The Holy Trinity , early 15th century. The icon is reproduced inside a decorative frame with the title. Available from the Sapiens Verbum print shop. 🖼️ Get the vintage poster → License this image → Quick facts Artist: Andrei Rublev (about 1360–about 1430), Russian icon painter and monk Title: The Trinity ( Troitsa ), also called The Hospitality of Abraham Date: 1411 or 14...