The Holy Trinity is modeled on the great icon first written in this form by Andrei Rublev. One of the more mysterious of icons, it takes the Biblical story of the visitation by angels to Abraham and Sarah and transforms it into a depiction of the Holy Trinity—the eternal conversation and dance of love expressed in two dimensions.

 

 

Tempera and gold leaf on wood; 13"x17"; 2006. Iconographer’s collection.