An alternative cultural construction with manifest differences delineating structure, long before the global economy had secured widespread sustenance and reasonable lodging.
The Medieval world as intricately depicted sees religious endeavour faithfully grounded, at animate odds with pagans and artists who stray from the obedient path.
Without a market to sell his work and talent too imposing for traditional canvases, Andrei Rublev is avidly tasked with painting houses of religious worship.
Difficult to gain his trust or even convince him to take the commission, the fear of failure much too threatening in a climate of ruthless disciplinary punishment.
So exacting so austere that even the most gifted refute prestige, and desperately fear their inspiration will fail to placate despotic envy.
More difficult to meticulously nurture the aesthetic glory of a large cathedral, where your complex loyal design will be swiftly scrutinized by so many.
Individual texts may pass unnoticed or only interest a select few, but a public building will indeed be visited by a vast a/critical audience.
Where the devout artist's loyalty and faith will also be self-critically disposed.
Innocently answering their unique calling.
While conflict annihilates soulful reckoning.
It would be intriguing to learn more about the production and reception of Andrei Rublev, which bravely challenged the Soviet people not to overlook their religious heritage.
At a time when censorship was keen although not as orthodox as Stalin's tenure, the release of a 3 hour tome that lives up to its image and reveres religion suggests wild daring.
It's original monumental filmmaking that gathers thousands to collectively recreate, complex varied compelling shots of industrious impeti boldly undertaken.
To directly challenge a hostile regime with such innate overwhelming brilliance, no doubt recasts artistic conceptions through previously unimagined codes of conduct.
I even searched to see if they had actually cast the bell.
So realistic. So sincere. So inherently dangerous. So artistic.
The apotheosis of religious filmmaking, crafted in communist Russia.
