Description Deesis Range by Andrei Rublev Niue 2012 The Deesis Range by Andrei Rublev 1kg Kilo Luxury 9 Silver Coin Set Mintage-500 Dormition Cathedral in Vladimir (sometimes translated Assumption Cathedral) used to be a mother church of medieval Russia in the 13th and 14th centuries. It is part of the World Heritage Site entitled White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal. The cathedral was commissioned by Andrew Pious in his capital Vladimir and dedicated to the Dormition of the Theotokos (Virgin Mary), whom he promoted as the patron saint of his lands. Originally erected in 1158–1160, the 6-pillared 5-domed cathedral was expanded in 1185–1189 to reflect the augmented prestige of Vladimir. Embracing the area of 1178 sq. meters, it remained the largest of Russian churches for the following 300 or 400 years. Andrew the Pious, Vsevolod the Big Nest, and other rulers of Vladimir-Suzdal were interred in the crypt of this church. Unlike many other churches, the cathedral survived the great devastation and fire of Vladimir in 1239, when the Mongol hordes of Batu Khan took hold of the capital. The exterior walls of the church are covered with elaborate carvings. The interior was painted in the 12th century and then repainted by the great Andrei Rublev and Daniil Chernyi in 1408. The Dormition Cathedral served as a model for Aristotele Fioravanti when he designed the eponymous cathedral in the Moscow Kremlin in 1475–1479. A lofty belltower, combining genuinely Russian, Gothic, and Neoclassical influences, was erected nearby in 1810. The earliest surviving works of Andrei Rublev are now considered icons deesis belt, the so-called Zvenigorod (1400). Preserved icon of the Savior, St. Michael the Archangel and St. Paul, which were discovered in 1918. Written evidence about the authorship of these icons are missing, but the images, analogies can be seen in the frescoes 1408. The Dormition Cathedral in Vladimir, all date back to the most significant works of Andrei Rublev. In the central icon of the Deesis Christ in Majesty depicted Christ with an open text of the Gospel, who sits on the throne. Saints praying before the Savior presented at the other icons, filled with selfless faith in a fair trial. For eachncharacter found surprisingly accurate soulfulperformance does not violate at the same tonal unity of the whole ensemble. The ability to combine emotional sounding single largemulti-figure group composes one of the features of the composite gift of Andrei Rublev. The image of Our Lady emphasized the monumental nature of the capacious smooth flowing silhouette, accentuated disturbed gesture of outstretched hands in prayer. The whole images imbued with a gentle, sad plea, intercession for the human race. The real adornment of color deesis series are inserting in certain places and with certain calculations are different in size and configuration of the red cinnabar. This geometric shapes framing the Savior on the throne in the center, ample cloaks archangels and narrow expressive blotches on the icon of St. Gregory the Theologian and John Chrysostom. The presence of Deesis composition of thecongregation of the saints of the two figures of the archangels, Michael and Gabriel, goes back to a long tradition of the image on the sides of the central image of Jesus Christ (the Savior) who worship him heavenly powers. Country Niue Year 2012 Face Value 9x 2 Dollars Metal Silver Fineness 999/1000 Weight 1000g Diameter 6x 27,7×83 mm 2x 34,5x83mm 1x 54,8x83mm Mintage 500 Quality Proof Certificate COA Yes Presentation Case Yes Related
