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Theophanes the Greek
Theophanes the Greek | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1330/1340 |
| Died | c. 1410 |
| Movement | Byzantine iconography |
Theophanes the Greek (Russian: Феофан Грек, romanized: Feofan Grek; Greek: Θεοφάνης; c. 1330/1340 – c. 1410) was a Byzantine Greek artist, active mainly in Russia.[1][2]
He greatly influenced the style of painting in Novgorod and Moscow in the 15th century.[2] He is also known as being the teacher and mentor of Andrei Rublev, the greatest Russian icon painter of his time.[3]
- ^ Cutler 1991, p. 2064.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
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During the late fourteenth and early fifteenth centuries, Andrei Rublev, who studied under Theophanes the Greek, was the greatest Russian icon painter.
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