Vasily Polenov is a prominent Russian artist, a master of landscape, historical, and genre painting. "Moscow Courtyard", "Grandmother's Garden", "Overgrown Pond", "Oka River During Flood", "Chapel on the Bank of the Oka", "Russian Village", "Golden Autumn" - the paintings of Vasily Polenov are characterized by emotionality, intimacy, and purity. The work of this "knight of beauty" serves not to expose human vices, but to celebrate the high and the perfect. In the lecture, listeners will learn about the canonical and lesser-known works of the master, as well as the Polenovo estate, where the artist spent his last years. Where to go in St. Petersburg in winter, KUDAGO knows.