Putin now orders return of Russia's most precious icon to the church
Following the restitution of the silver Nevsky sarcophagus last week, the handover of Andrei Rublev's 15th-century Trinity has sparked concerns among conservators
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Following the restitution of the silver Nevsky sarcophagus last week, the handover of Andrei Rublev's 15th-century Trinity has sparked concerns among conservators
Critics call the president ‘reckless’ and ‘desperate’, while art historians warn the 15th-century painting could fall to pieces if moved
Russian President Vladimir Putin has handed over the country's most acclaimed Russian icon — Andrei Rublev's Trinity — to the Church, the Moscow Patriarchate said on Monday.
President Vladimir Putin gifted one of Russia's most venerated images to the Russian Orthodox Church after "numerous requests," Patriarch Kirill announced.
A Russia's most famous icon, widely considered a national masterpiece of the 15th century, has been on display for nearly a century in Russian museums. In