A rare oil painting by the Russian artist Vasily Dmitrievich Polenov (1844-1927), part of a series titled ‘The Life of Christ,’ will take center stage at Bonhams’ upcoming 19th-century and British ...

He painted his first two paintings: On the terraces of Laghouat and L'Oued M'Sila after the storm. This trip had a profound impact on Dinet as well as his artistic vision and he began learning Arabic.