Long ago recognized as a classic of the biographical genre, the book by writer and art critic Valery Nikolaevich Sergeev tells about the life and creative path of the great Russian icon painter, who lived in the second half of the 14th and the first third of the 15th century. Based on the written sources and works of art that have reached us from that time, the author recreates a picture of the life of the Russian people, who created their culture and statehood in the most difficult historical conditions. The world-famous works of Andrei Rublev are considered in inextricable unity with the high moral ideals of the era. The worldview of an Orthodox artist, monk and thinker, as well as the worldview of his contemporaries, is revealed to the reader. The new edition has been significantly revised by the author and is equipped with a preface, which tells about the complex history of the creation of the book. Reviewers: Doctor of Art History E. S. Smirnova, Doctor of Historical Sciences A. L. KhoroshkevichForeword by Dmitry Sergeevich Likhachevsign of information products 16+