Here is the well-known 15th century Trinity icon by Russian artist and monk Andrei Rublev. Like the Ravenna Mosiac, it is based on the Hospitality of Abraham as described in Genesis 18. The medium is tempera on board. It is large - 56 inches by 45 inches.
At the link above, one can find a very large amount of information about the icon and its many journeys and treatments over the years as well as information about Rublev himself and similar artworks. There is no evidence that Rublev ever saw the Ravenna Mosaic. Rather, both artworks are in the tradition of classical Byzantine iconography.
One interesting facet of the story of the icon is that in 1599-1600 Tsar Boris Godunov had the icon covered with a gold riza (protective plate) that remained on the icon for centuries. It had been covered before but he provided an updated covering.
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