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

https://mins.news/en/item/58203

- Meduza, 2026-09-14 19:15 UTC
- Culture
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/09/14/museum-experts-warned-that-moving-andrei-rublev-s-fragile-trinity-icon-to-a-russian-monastery-could-destroy-it-three-years-later-its-condition-is-reportedly-critical

> 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.