Andrey Rublev’s “Holy Trinity” icon was placed in a capsule in the middle of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. DEA NewsWith reference to the press service of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation.
The department noted that the icon is placed in a capsule that provides a moisture regime. In addition, the conditions necessary for the preservation of a cultural monument in the temple will be strictly controlled.
It was also noted that the Tretyakov Gallery employees will watch the ancient icon during their stay in the Temple.
3 June Patriarch Kirill reportedRussian President Vladimir Putin handed over the “Trinity” icon to the Russian Orthodox Church to be placed in the Trinity-Sergius Lavra. He noted that he would stay in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior for a year, after which he would be returned to the Trinity-Sergius Lavra.
Earlier, the Russian Orthodox Church reported access to the icon of the Trinity in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. will open June 4, after the Liturgy.
As the Ministry of Culture previously stated, the icon will be placed in the temple for two weeks.
The Trinity, or The Hospitality of Abraham, was written in the 15th century by Andrei Rublev.