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Andrei Rublyov Museum of Ancient Russian Culture and Art

Fodor's Review:

Located within the Andronik Monastery, the museum is named after the monastery's most celebrated monk, the icon painter Andrei Rublyov, who is believed to be buried here. Rublyov lived in the early 15th century, a time of much bloodshed and violence. Russia was slowly loosening the Mongol-Tatar yoke, and people lived in constant fear as the divided Russian principalities fought among themselves and against the Mongol-Tatar invaders. Rublyov's icons -- amazing creations of flowing pastels conveying peace and tranquillity -- seem even more remarkable when viewed against the backdrop of his turbulent era. His most famous work, Holy Trinity, is now housed in the Tretyakov Gallery. The museum in the monastery, strangely enough, does not contain a single Rublyov work. Its collection of ancient religious art is nevertheless a fine one and well worth a visit. Tickets to the exhibits are sold in the office around the corner to the right as you enter the monastery grounds. The museum is divided into three sections, and you must purchase a ticket for each part that you want to see. To get here from Ploshchad Ilyicha metro, take ulitsa Sergiya Radonezhskovo one long block and when you get to the square with four roads running into it, turn right.

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