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The “Hospitality of Abraham” is a type of the Trinity — but not a representation of the Trinity itself.
Andrei Rublev, “The Holy Trinity,” before 1430 (photo: Andrei Rublev, “The Holy Trinity,” before 1430)
You’ve probably seen many artists’ renditions of the Trinity: At Jesus’ baptism in the Jordan, there’s the Son of God in the water, God the Father in the clouds, and the third Person of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit, hovering like a dove above Jesus’ head. Or sometimes, you see them on the clouds in heaven: the Son and the Father sitting side by side, enthroned, and the Holy Spirit depicted as a dove between their heads, framed by a halo.
The Trinitarian image seen most frequently in the Eastern Church, though, is different. In Eastern Orthodox Christianity, the most familiar image is of a Russian icon by Andrei Rublev (1408-1425) called “The Old Testament Trinity.” In it, three winged creatures sit together around a table.
Continued below.
See the Holy Trinity in a New Way With This Old Icon
Andrei Rublev, “The Holy Trinity,” before 1430 (photo: Andrei Rublev, “The Holy Trinity,” before 1430)
You’ve probably seen many artists’ renditions of the Trinity: At Jesus’ baptism in the Jordan, there’s the Son of God in the water, God the Father in the clouds, and the third Person of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit, hovering like a dove above Jesus’ head. Or sometimes, you see them on the clouds in heaven: the Son and the Father sitting side by side, enthroned, and the Holy Spirit depicted as a dove between their heads, framed by a halo.
The Trinitarian image seen most frequently in the Eastern Church, though, is different. In Eastern Orthodox Christianity, the most familiar image is of a Russian icon by Andrei Rublev (1408-1425) called “The Old Testament Trinity.” In it, three winged creatures sit together around a table.
Continued below.
See the Holy Trinity in a New Way With This Old Icon
