Discuss Andrey Rublyov's art and style as an example of Byzantine art. What are its characteristics? How does it relate to the naturalism and idealization of the ancient Greeks?
What will be an ideal response?
Essay responses should include these points:
The theme of the painting is the Trinity, a challenge of painters solved here by showing three identical divine individuals, angels.
The artist relied on mathematical conventions to create ideal figures, as did the ancient Greeks.
Byzantine artists invented an ideal geometry to evoke a heavenly realm.
Circles, especially the halos, form the basic underlying structure for the composition.
His figures highlight Byzantine convention, such as salient contours, elongated forms, and a limited number of figures.
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