Daniel Chorny Explained

Daniel Chorny (;  - 1430)^[1] was a Russian monk and icon painter.

Career

Together with his companion Andrei Rublev and other painters, Chorny worked at the Dormition Cathedral in Vladimir (1408) and the Trinity Cathedral in the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius (1420s). Some icons for these cathedrals are believed to have been painted by Chorny.

Works

The icons of the Assumption Cathedral are currently displayed at the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow and the Russian Museum in Saint Petersburg.

Veneration

Source:^[2]

• 12/13 June – feast day, Synaxis of All of Andronikov Monastery (with Andronicus, Sabbas, Alexander, Abbots of Moscow and Andrei Rublev, the icon painter)^[3]
• 6 July – Synaxis of All Saints of Radonezh^[4]
• Synaxis of all Saints of Moscow – movable holiday on the Sunday before 26 August (ROC)

Notes and References

1. Book: Sokolova . Natalia . Selected works of Russian art : architecture, sculpture, painting, graphic art : 11th-early 20th century . 1976.
2. Web site: ДАНИИЛ . 2022-07-16 . www.pravenc.ru.
3. Web site: АНДРЕЙ РУБЛЁВ . 2022-07-16 . www.pravenc.ru.
4. Web site: Преподобный Дании́л Черный, Московский, иконописец . 2022-07-16 . Православный Церковный календарь . ru.