CultureAndrei Rublev’s Trinity icon reportedly in critical condition after monastery transfer

Andrei Rublev’s Trinity was moved from the Tretyakov Gallery to the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius in 2023 despite museum experts’ warnings. After its climate-controlled case reportedly failed for months, humidity reached 80%, causing the wooden panels to swell and the paint layer to buckle. Tretyakov specialists have removed the icon for an inspection.

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