Voinov, Vsevolod Vladimirovich

Vasilii Dmitrievich Polenov (1844-1927) [Vasily Dmitrievich Polenov, 1844-1927]

Moscow: The State Tretyakov Gallery, 1930. Item #900

32 pages, [5] leaves of plates: illustrations (some color), portrait; 15 cm. One of 10,000 copies. Text in Russian. Series: Russkie khudozhniki v Tretiakovskoi galleree. Cover title: Polenov. As of April 2024, OCLC locates four institutional holdings of this book.

Vasily Dmitrievich Polenov (1844–1927) stands out as a notable Russian landscape painter linked with the realist artists' movement known as the Peredvizhniki. Recognized as the "Knight of Beauty" among his peers, he seamlessly integrated European and Russian artistic traditions. Polenov's philosophy centered on the idea that art should inspire happiness and delight, embodying his firm conviction in the transformative potential of art, culture, and education.

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