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The Rublev Trinity: The Icon of the Trinity by the Monk-painter Andrei Rublev (Gabriel Bunge)

A book length theological and iconographic study of Andrei Rublev's Trinity icon by the Benedictine monk Gabriel Bunge, with a foreword by the philologist Sergei Averintsev and translation by Andrew Louth. Reads the icon's composition, colour and geometry as a deliberate visual theology of the Trinity built on the Genesis 18 account of the three visitors to Abraham at Mamre.

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Reliability Tier

A book length scholarly and theological treatment published by an Orthodox seminary press with a named academic translator and a foreword by a serious philologist, the standard English language study of the icon's own theology. Not used for the 2023 to 2024 custody transfer, which postdates it; that is sourced separately.

Notes

Cited for the Trinity icon's composition, iconographic reading and theological program.

Citation

Author

Gabriel Bunge

Publisher

St Vladimir's Seminary Press

Publication Year

2007

Source Type

Book (scholarly)

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Abraham

This source names Abraham directly: "18 account of the three visitors to Abraham at Mamre."

Source The Rublev Trinity: The Icon of the Trinity by the Monk-painter Andrei Rublev (Gabriel Bunge)Gabriel Bunge

Claims Backed By This Source (50 claims)

This source backs 50 claims across the atlas. As facts: 33 well-attested, 2 scholarly debate, 1 open question. As cited relationships: 7 holds, 1 connected. Plus 6 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

Sacred Art & Iconography, 16 claims: 10 well-attested, 5 holds, 1 general references.
Articles, 11 claims: 8 well-attested, 1 connected, 2 general references.
Open Questions, 8 claims: 6 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.
Sources, 8 claims: 7 well-attested, 1 holds.
Historical Figures, 7 claims: 2 well-attested, 2 scholarly debate, 1 open question, 2 general references.