1.   And he shows contemporary icon painters at work, grinding precious lapis and malachite into rich pigments bound with the yolks of eggs.

2.   Today, icon painters still follow established patterns in depicting images.

3.   Among the jewels of the collection are masterpieces by the medieval icon painter Andrei Rublyev, including his world-famous Trinity.

4.   The art is being actively revived and the demand among Russians is so great that schools for icon painters are being set up.