The painting by V. Polenov "The Moscow Courtyard" was written in 1878. she brought the artist fame and fame, she tells the viewer about something native and close, living in every person's consciousness since childhood.
The painting depicts a typical corner in old Moscow, with the Church of the Savior on Peski, located near the old street Arbat. The usual courtyard is permeated with sunlight on one of the bright sunny days of summer. The green grass is strewn across the courtyard, with all sorts of shades. In the sky, cirrus clouds float easily, the sun rises and warms the earth with its warmth, lighting the dome of churches with a bright shine and shortening the shadow. The courtyard is gradually revitalized.