1892
oil
canvas
From the collection of Tretyakov Gallery
Haram al-Sherif is a 1892 oil by Vasily Polenov, a Impressionism work, held at Tretyakov Gallery.
In the painting, a large dome sits atop a stone structure, surrounded by trees and a stone path. The structure has several archways and columns, with a staircase leading up to it. The painting is done in oil paint, with a focus on the play of light and shadow on the stone and trees. The colors are muted, with shades of brown and green dominating the scene. The artist, Vasily Polenov, used chiaroscuro to create a sense of depth and volume in the painting.
Vasily Dmitrievich Polenov (Russian: Василий Дмитриевич Поленов; 1 June 1844 – 18 July 1927) was a Russian landscape painter associated with the Peredvizhniki movement of realist artists.
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