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Vasily Polenov

1844 – 1927

Russian artist

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About Vasily Polenov

Lived 1844 – 1927 (aged 83). Vasily Polenov was a Russian painter.

Vasily Dmitrievich Polenov (; 1 June 1844 – 18 July 1927) was a Russian landscape painter associated with the Peredvizhniki movement of realist artists.

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Important facts

Born

1 June 1844, Saint Petersburg

Birth century

19th century

Died

18 July 1927, Polenovo

Occupation

Painter

Nationality

Russian Empire, Russian Republic, Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic

Education

Imperial Academy of Arts

Positions held

Court painter

Awards

People's Painter of the RSFSR; Large gold medal of the Imperial Academy of Arts

Also known as

Vasilij Dmitrijevič Polenov, Vasilīĭ Dmitrīevich Poli︠e︡nov, Vasiliĭ Dmitrievich Polenov, V. Polenov, Vasilij Dmitrievič Polenov, Wassilij Dmitrijewitsch Poljenoff

Vassily Dmitrievich Polenov, Vasilij Dmitrievic Polenov, Vassili Dmitrivich Polenov, Vassili Dimitriévitch Polenoff, Vasili Dmitrievich Polenov, Vasili Dmitriyevich Polenov, Vasilii Dmitriviech Polenov, Vassili Dimitrievitch Polenoff, Polenov, Vasili Dmitrivich Polenov, Vasily Dmitrievich Polenov

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Vasily Polenov's

John Obadiah Westwood

William Rowan Hamilton

Frequently asked questions

Who was Vasily Polenov?

Russian artist (1844-1927)

When was Vasily Polenov born?

Vasily Polenov was born on 1 June 1844 in Saint Petersburg.

When did Vasily Polenov die?

Vasily Polenov died on 18 July 1927 in Polenovo.

What was Vasily Polenov's occupation?

Vasily Polenov was a painter.

What nationality was Vasily Polenov?

Vasily Polenov was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Vasily Polenov

· Wikidata: Q318393

· DBpedia: Vasily Polenov

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