19th Century

vassily dmitrievitch polenov

Born 1844 Died 1927 Works span 1875–1918

The Genesis of a Visionary Born into the intellectual splendor of Saint Petersburg in 1844, Vasily Dmitrievich Polenov was destined to become much more than a mere chronicler of nature; he was to be its poet. His early life was a tapestry woven from the threads of scientific inquiry and artistic passion, shaped profoundly by an enlightened upbringing. His father, the esteemed archaeologist Dmitri Vasilevich Pollev, led him on formative…

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1875

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1918

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vassily dmitrievitch polenov

1844 – 1927

The Lifeline

Chapters — Career Periods

Thumbnails — Dated Works

Colour Band — Movement Drift

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