Theophanes the Greek
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Theophanes the Greek was a renowned Byzantine icon painter who worked in late 14th- and early 15th-century Russia and significantly influenced the development of Russian iconography, including that of his famous pupil Andrei Rublev.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine painter
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Orthodox Christian iconographer ⓘ icon painter ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activeIn |
Moscow
NERFINISHED
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Nizhny Novgorod NERFINISHED ⓘ Novgorod NERFINISHED ⓘ Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artisticSchool |
Moscow school of icon painting
NERFINISHED
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Novgorod school of icon painting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artisticTradition | Palaiologan Renaissance style ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence | Byzantine–Russian artistic exchange ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Greek ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Christian iconography
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religious art ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | religious painting ⓘ |
| influenced |
Andrei Rublev
NERFINISHED
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development of Russian iconography ⓘ |
| knownFor |
innovative icon compositions
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introducing refined Byzantine techniques into Russian art ⓘ large-scale church fresco cycles ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Greek ⓘ |
| legacy |
major figure of medieval Russian art
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teacher of leading Russian icon painters ⓘ |
| movement |
Byzantine art
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Russian icon painting ⓘ |
| notableStudent | Andrei Rublev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Cathedral of the Annunciation frescoes, Moscow Kremlin
NERFINISHED
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Church of the Savior of the Transfiguration on Ilyina Street frescoes NERFINISHED ⓘ Iconostasis icons for the Cathedral of the Annunciation, Moscow Kremlin NERFINISHED ⓘ The Transfiguration (Novgorod) icon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
fresco painter
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iconographer ⓘ |
| patron | Russian Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
|
| styleCharacteristic |
ascetic elongated figures
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dramatic use of light and shadow ⓘ expressive brushwork ⓘ strong spiritual intensity ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Christ
NERFINISHED
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Theotokos (Mother of God) NERFINISHED ⓘ biblical scenes ⓘ saints ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 15th century
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late 14th century ⓘ |
| workedOn |
cathedral decoration projects
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iconostases ⓘ |
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