The work of Vasily Dmitrievich Polenov (1844–1927) is one of the most significant phenomena in Russian painting of the second half of the 19th century. A remarkable landscape painter, he developed plein air painting systems in Russian art, creating works full of poetry and lyricism, beauty and truthfulness, and freshness of painting. The artist’s multifaceted creativity was not limited to achievements in the field of landscape genre. A painter and theater artist, an architect and a musician, he revealed his talent in every genre and type of art, and in many respects acted as an innovator. Polenov’s students (at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture, where he taught in 1882–1895) were, in particular, I.I. Levitan, K.A. and S.A. Korovin, A.E. Arkhipov and A.Ya. Golovin.

The album features reproductions of 245 works by V. D. Polenov.

List of illustrationsUse the arrow to expand or collapse this section Spaso-Yakovlevsky Monastery in Rostov. 1860Assumption Cathedral in Vladimir. 1860The village of Okulova Gora. 1860s Corner of a medieval city with a wall. 1869 Huguenot. 1870 Porch of the hut. 1870Fire in Dry Cobra. 1870Burds. 1870sResurrection of Jairus's daughter. 1870 Resurrection of Jairus's daughter. 1871Architectural sketches. From a trip to Germany. 1872House. From a trip to Germany. 1872Winter in Rome. 1872Crossing the Oyat River. From the mill. 1872Birches and ferns. 1873Christ and the Sinner. 1873 Abbey in Redon. 1873–1876Rainstorm. 1874 Master's right. 1874White horse. Normandy. 1874Normandy coast. 1874In the park. The town of Veul in Normandy. 1874Old gate. Vel. Normandy. 1874Pond in Vöhle. 1874Mill at the source of the river Völ. 1874 Low tide. Woel. 1874 Fishing boat. Etretat. Normandy. 1874 Portrait of V. D. Khrushcheva, the artist’s sister. 1874Prodigal Son. 1874 Feast of the Prodigal Son. 1874 Montenegrin. 1874Italian landscape with a peasant. 1874Barka. 1874–1887Odalisque. 1875City landscape. 1875 Arrest of the Huguenot Jacobine de Montebel, Countess d'Etremont. 1875Head of model Blanche Ormier. 1875Dragonfly (“The red summer sang…”). 1875–1876 Horse Mishka. 1876Epic storyteller Nikita Bogdanov. 1876Christ and the Sinner. 1876 Montenegrin. 1876Herzegovinian on patrol. 1876Cart with the wounded. 1876Bridge over the Čuprija River in Paračin. 1876 Paracin. 1876Roman fortress in Semendrija.1876Montenegrin girl. 1876 Annunciation Cathedral. The chapel of the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the chapter. 1877 Assumption Cathedral. Metropolitan Jonah's Cancer. 1877 Assumption Cathedral. South Gate. 1877 Terem Palace. External view. 1877 Terem Palace. Exit from the chambers to the Golden Porch. 1877The Golden Queen's Chamber. Window. 1877Road near the village. 1877Moscow courtyard. 1877Park in Olshanka. 1877Pond in the park. Olshanka. 1877Sketches from the Russian-Turkish War. Bulgarian house. 1877The main apartment of the commander of the Rushchuk detachment in Brestovets. 1877Dining room in a dugout. Brestovets. 1877Room of the commander of the Rushchuk detachment of Grand Duke Alexander Alexandrovich in Brestovets. 1878 Grandmother's garden. 1878Moscow courtyard. 1878 Atrium. 1879Overgrown pond. 1879 Portrait of A. V. Prakhov, art historian and art critic. 1879 Portrait of N. V. Yakunchikova, later the artist’s wife. 1879Storyteller Vasily Petrovich Shchegolenok (Shchegolenkov). 1879Portrait of the artist Ilya Efimovich Repin. 1879Caesar's fun. 1879Birch alley in Abramtsevo. 1880Bouquet of flowers. 1880Winter. Imochenians. 1880Boat. 1880On a boat. Abramtsevo. 1880Pond. 1880 Oyat River. 1880Old mill. 1880Pharaoh's Palace. 1880Dungeon. 1880Head of a Nubian. 1881 Burnt forest. 1881 Courtyard. 1881 Nile near Karnak. 1881Nile at the Theban Range. 1881Vorya River. 1881Types of people on Lake Tiberias. 1881 Parthenon. Temple of Athena Parthenos. 1881–1882 Lake Tiberias (Genisaret). 1881–1882Baalbek. Ruins of the Temple of Jupiter and the Temple of the Sun. 1882Baalbek. 1882 Beirut. 1882Upper pond in Abramtsevo. 1882Vorya. 1882Beyond old Cairo. 1882Jerusalem from the western side. Jaffa Gate and Citadel. 1882The source of the Virgin Mary in Nazareth. 1882Constantinople (Istanbul). Eski-Saraysky garden. 1882Constantinople. 1882Boy in Nazareth. Jews in Tabori. 1882Dead Sea. 1882Mosque of Omar. Haram al-Sherif. 1882The pier in Port Said. 1882Olive in the Garden of Gethsemane. 1882Donkey driver in Cairo. 1882Portrait of N.V. Yakunchikova (Polenova) behind a sketch. 1882Ruins of a palace in Palestine. 1882С. I. Mamontov and P. A. Spiro at the piano. 1882Margarita's Garden. 1882 Jew of Tiberias. 1882At the foot of Mount Hermon. 1882Haram Ash-Sherif - the square where the ancient Jerusalem temple was located. 1882Temple of Isis on the island of Philae. 1882Church of St. Helena. Chapel of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. 1882Erechtheion. Portico of the caryatids. 1882Staircase to the castle. 1882–1883 Hall in a magic castle. 1882–1883Ruins of Tiberias. 1882–1883 River valley in Bulgaria. 1883Crosses. Lattices. Details. 1883 Feast at Vladimir's Red Sun. 1883Pond in Abramtsevo. 1883Soldier with a bundle of firewood. 1883Killed soldier. Near Mechki village. 1883Christ and the Sinner. 1883Head of a Jew. 1884Head of a Pharisee. 1884 Gr. I. I. Tolstoy and I. E. Repin at a meeting at the Academy of Arts. 1885Turgenevo village. 1885Christ and the Sinner. 1885 Sick. 1886Palestinian monk. 1886 Oyat River. 1886Head of Christ. Around 1887Christ. 1887K. A. Korovin. Study of the head of Christ for the painting “On Lake Tiberias (Genisaret).” 1888On Lake Tiberias (Gensaret). 1888Landscape with a river. 1888 Klyazma River. Zhukovka. 1888Christ and the Sinner (Who is Without Sin). 1888Christ and the Sinner. 1888On Lake Tiberias (Gensaret). 1889Russian village. 1889Lake of Genisaret. 1880s Head of a young man in a blue blanket. 1880s Head of a young woman in a white veil. 1880s Head of a red-haired man wearing a yellow skullcap. 1880s Head of a red-haired man (in profile). 1880sHead of Christ. 1880s Jerusalem. Staircase on the east side of the site. 1880s Left hand with extended index finger. 1880sRight hand holding a staff. 1880s Palestinian landscape. 1880s River Oyat. 1880sSeated Christ. 1880sWinter. 1890Constantinople. Golden Horn. 1890Autumn in Abramtsevo. 1890Portrait of A.P. Bogolyubov. 1890Early snow. 1891Early snow. Bekhovo. 1891Backyards. Village of Turgenevo. 1892Parit. Swamp. 1892Details of the golden gate. 1893Golden Autumn. 1893It's getting cold. Autumn on the Oka River near Tarusa. 1893Chapel on the banks of the Oka. 1893The head of I. I. Levitan in the rotation of the head of Christ in the painting “Dreams”. 1894Dreams. 1894Went to the Highland Country. 1894Chronicle of our artistic circle. Drawing for the cover. 1894Head of an old Jew. 1895Venice. 1896Among teachers. 1896Winter scenery. Bekhovo. 1897Quarry. 1897Cemetery among cypress trees. Scenery sketch for K. V. Gluck's opera "Orpheus and Eurydice". 1897Laguna. Venice. 1897Privolzhsky village. 1897Gorge among the rocky mountains. 1897Monastery above the river. 1898Great pyramids of Cheops and Khafre. 1899Lake of Genisaret. 1899River. 1899Who do people revere Me for? 1890–1900sI was there. 1890–1900sI returned to Galilee in strength of spirit. 1890–1900sJacob and John. 1890–1900sFilled with wisdom. 1890–1900 Martha accepted Him into her home. 1890–1900sDreams (On the Mountain). 1890–1900sBrought children. 1890–1900s Among teachers. 1890–1900sVenice. Channels. 1890sVenice. Pipes. 1890sWaterfall. Late 1890s - early 1900s Self-portrait. Early 1900s River Valley. 1900Oka Valley. 1902Kurgan. 1902Railway near Tarusskaya station. 1903Mosque in Jenin. 1903Oka. Evening. 1903Sketch and plan of the Trinity Church for the village of Bekhova. 1903Palestine. Sermon on the Mount. 1890–1909At the foot of the mountain. 1890–1909 Filled with wisdom. 1896–1909 Announced joy to those who mourn. 1899–1909 We decided to go to Jerusalem. 1899–1909 Was in the desert. 1909 John and Jacob. 1900sGhosts of Hellas. 1900s River Svinka near Aleksin. 1900sEstate of V. D. Polenov. 1910Red Sail. 1911Limits of Tire. 1911View of Feodosia from the side of Karantina with the ruins of the Genoese fortress. 1912View of Tarusa from the high bank of the Oka. 1916 Tarusa. 1920Oka. The steamship "Vladimir", converted into a tug. 1926Amazon on a horse (E. D. Polenova)View of the Oka from the eastern bankMountainous bank of the Oyat RiverTwo female figures. Male figure with a donkeyTwo male heads in turbansHouse of the Polenovs in BökhovCastle of Tancred in TiberiasColossi of Memnon (Statue of Amenhotep III)Oka near TarusaOka in summerPalestinian sketchPine forest on the riverbankThe Last SupperTroada