Putin przekazał ikonę Trójcy kościołowi Prawosławnemu
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Lilia Yevseyeva, an art historian at the Museum of Russian Icons, speaks with an AFP reporter in Moscow on May 23, 2023. For nearly a century, visitors came to Moscow's Tretyakov Gallery to admire the perfect harmony of Russia's most famous icon: the "Trinity", painted by the legendary Andrei Rublev in the Middle Ages. The almost 600-year-old artwork depicting three angels is one of the most recognisable Russian masterpieces in the world. This month, however, President Vladimir Putin handed over the historic icon to the Russian Orthodox Church, the latest sign of the tightening alliance between the Kremlin and religious leaders. The handover has sparked an outcry from restorers and art historians, who warn the extremely fragile mediaeval icon might not survive outside the Tretyakov Gallery's walls. The transfer comes as Russia's offensive in Ukraine stretches into its second year, with Patriarch Kirill throwing his support behind the assault and saying that dying in Ukraine "washes away all sins". The Saint Petersburg-based Hermitage Museum also said a Russian monastery will receive the silver sarcophagus of Alexander Nevsky, a medieval prince and national hero. Hermitage director Mikhail Piotrovsky, who has lauded the Ukraine offensive, said it was the right move "at this geopolitical time." (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP)
2023-05-23
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