The Bible In Paintings >>> Featured Artists Series ✝️ The Best of VASILY POLENOV ✝️

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The Best of
VASILY POLENOV

“VASILY DMITRIEVICH POLENOV (1844–1927) 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”. As a painter and a humanist, he would truly believe in the civilizing mission of Art, Culture and Education.”
excerpted from Wikipedia

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VASILY POLENOV
"Christ among the Doctors"

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VASILY POLENOV
"John and James"

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VASILIJ DMITRIEVICH POLENOV
"The Raising of Jairus's Daughter"

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VASILY POLENOV
"Sermon on the Mount"

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VASILY POLENOV
"Christ and the Woman Taken in Adultery"

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Detail #1

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VASILY POLENOV
"Detail #2"

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VASILY POLENOV
"Detail #3"

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VASILY POLENOV
"Bethlehem"

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VASILY POLENOV
"Head of Christ"

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VASILY POLENOV
"Sea of Galilee"

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VASILY POLENOV
"Sea of Galilee"

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VASILY POLENOV
"And He Returned to Galilee in the Power of the Spirit"

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VASILY POLENOV
"Martha Received Him into Her House"

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VASILY POLENOV
"What People Think about Me"

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VASILY POLENOV
"Lord's Supper"

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VASILY POLENOV
"An Olive Tree in the Garden of Gethsemane"

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VASILY POLENOV
"He Is Guilty of Death"

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VASILY POLENOV
"Christ by the Sea of Galilee"

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[etabeta]

I do love this Russian artist! His painting of the “Resurrection of Jairus’ daughter” won him the Great Medal, awarded for exceptional achievements.

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Not many paintings, but a few which are exquisite.

[No name given]

Those paintings are beautiful! Thanks for posting!

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My pleasure.

[InkStone]

Good Morning Dan, on a day of appreciation for our God-given freedoms. Wishing all patriots a day of joy and thanksgiving.

Polenov is very popular around here (one of my personal favorites). Greatly enjoy his detailed and careful treatment of architectural stonework.

Thank You Dan!

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a day of appreciation for our God-given freedoms

Praise God from Whom all blessings flow.

Happy Fourth, Leon!

[Rinnwald]

I love this guy! Can I call him a dreamy realist? His “Lord’s Supper” might be my favorite depiction of that event. It’s intimate, yet secluded. It just wants to draw you in, like you are standing there in sandals, and can take a few steps forward and be in the presence of the Lord.

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Great description of your reaction. Thanks!

[ConorMacNessa]

Good morning, Dan - Happy Independence Day! Thanks very much for the Art of Vasily Polenov - a new artist to me.

"Dia shábháil ar fad anseo!"

"God save all here!"

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And a very happy Fourth to you, Tom.

I cannot know whether Polenov resisted the Holy Spirit’s prompting to produce more of his excellent biblical art. I do know that I wish for more.

[AnAmericanMother]

I was not familiar with this artist! He is magnificent!

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He is magnificent!

And that is why he is featured. Little notoriety, big talent.

[AnAmericanMother]

I prefer him to Mironov, who seems to be experimenting in numerous different styles without digging deep into any of them . . . besides painting the most Slavic Israelites I've ever seen.

Although I think there's good reason for that. We have (despite "scientists" purportedly answering the question) no idea what Christ looked like- largely because at the time the eastern Mediterranean was the crossroads of the world and a Jewish man could be anything from David's "fair and ruddy" to the color of the Ethiopian chamberlain that Philip met on the road coming from Jerusalem. So each artist sees his own people in Christ.