Moscow icon painters

Three bright names are autumning the golden age of Russian iconography. Three Lights - Feofan Greek, Andrei Rublev, Dionysius. We know about them - the co-workers of the Holy Spirit - to the offensive little. They did not think about the glory of the descendants, but they worked in the glory of God. Their souls were dissolved in the light of the creation of their brushes. As a candle candle flashes, so they lit in the darkness of their time the flames of fertile images that entrust to people faith, hope and love. And today, the icons, authorized by the names of Feofan Greek, Andrey Radonezh and Dionysius, give light and warmly to everyone who, with an open-hearted heart, will stop in front of them in the silence of awakening contemplation. This book, perfectly published, is a universal gift for children and adults, for believers and unbelievers, since the icon itself is universal: being a carrier of grace, as sacred, she, at the same time, written by great masters, presents a huge artistic value and enters Treasury of national values ​​in Russia.
The style of Feofan Greek strikes expressiveness and expression. It is characterized by the so-called speed, with almost monochrome painting and irregularities of small details of the image have a huge impact on the feelings of the viewer. Andrei Rubleva"s creativity is one of the tops of Russian and world culture. The perfection of his creations is considered as a result of a special Isihast tradition. The successor of the iconographic tradition of Andrei Rubleva became Dionysius