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Vassily Dmitrievich Polenov

Vassily Dmitrievich Polenov

1844
WA-00194568
PaintingRealism
Representation
None documented
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Institutional Exhibitions
5
Works in Collection
7
Assets Indexed
3
Authority-backed Facts
0
Publications Referenced
90%
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Ilya Repininfluenced byPaolo Veroneseinfluenced byRembrandtinfluenced byDiego Velázquezinfluenced byIlya Repininfluenced byVassilyDmitrievich

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  • Birth yearWikidata· 92%✓
  • NationalityWikidata· 92%
  • LocationWikidata· 80%

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Vasily Dmitrievich Polenov was a Russian landscape painter associated with the Peredvizhniki movement of realist artists. His contemporaries would call him the "Knight of Beauty" as he embodied both European and Russian traditions of painting. His vision of life was summarized as following: "Art should promote happiness and joy".

Source: Artsy · Trust score: 85% · Updated 2mo ago

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Artworks (5)

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5 published of 5 catalogued · 5 with image
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Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 5)

25 entries · 1 sources
  • Barge
    1897 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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  • A barge on the river Oka
    1897 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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  • Venice
    1896 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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  • Caesar's joy
    1879 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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  • Brestovets
    1878 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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Ilya Repininfluenced byPaolo Veroneseinfluenced byRembrandtinfluenced byDiego Velázquezinfluenced by
Movements1
Realism
Background

Education

Imperial Academy of Arts
Visual Arts · 1870
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