Ivan Aivazovsky

July 29, 1817 C May 5, 1900) was a Russian painter of Armenian descent, most famous for his seascapes, which constitute more than half of his paintings.Aivazovsky was born in the town of Feodosiya, Crimea, to a poor Armenian family. His parents family name was Aivazian. Some of artist's paintings bear a signature, in Armenian letters, "Hovhannes Aivazian" (Յովհաննէս Այվազեան). His talent as an artist earned him sponsorship and entry to the Simferopol gymnasium ??1 and later the St.Petersburg Academy of Arts, from which he graduated with the gold medal. Earning awards for his early landscapes and seascapes, he went on to paint a series of portraits of Crimean coastal towns before traveling throughout Europe. In later life, his paintings of naval scenes earned him a longstanding commission from the Russian Navy. In 1845, Aivazovsky went to Istanbul upon the invitation of Sultan Abdelmecid, a city he was to travel to eight times between 1845-1890.


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Ivan Aivazovsky Constantinople Sunset oil


Constantinople Sunset
Painting ID::  79921
Constantinople Sunset
Oil on canvas, 214 x 333 cm Date 1899(1899) cjr
Oil_on_canvas,_214_x_333_cm_ Date_1899(1899) _ cjr
   
   
     

Ivan Aivazovsky The Ninth Wave oil


The Ninth Wave
Painting ID::  79922
The Ninth Wave
Oil on canvas, 221 x 332 cm Date 1850(1850) cjr
Oil_on_canvas,_221_x_332_cm_ Date_1850(1850) _ cjr
   
   
     

Ivan Aivazovsky Ships in a Storm oil


Ships in a Storm
Painting ID::  79923
Ships in a Storm
Oil on canvas, 80.5 x 117 cm Date 1860(1860) cjr
Oil_on_canvas,_80.5_x_117_cm_ Date_1860(1860) _ cjr
   
   
     

Ivan Aivazovsky Ship in a Stormy Sea off the Coast oil


Ship in a Stormy Sea off the Coast
Painting ID::  79924
Ship in a Stormy Sea off the Coast
Oil on canvas, 59 x 86.5 cm Date 1895(1895) cjr
Oil_on_canvas,_59_x_86.5_cm_ Date_1895(1895) _ cjr
   
   
     

Ivan Aivazovsky Shipwreck on the Black Sea oil


Shipwreck on the Black Sea
Painting ID::  79925
Shipwreck on the Black Sea
Oil on canvas, 44 x 60 cm Date 1875(1875) cjr
Oil_on_canvas,_44_x_60_cm_ Date_1875(1875) _ cjr
   
   
     

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     Ivan Aivazovsky
     July 29, 1817 C May 5, 1900) was a Russian painter of Armenian descent, most famous for his seascapes, which constitute more than half of his paintings.Aivazovsky was born in the town of Feodosiya, Crimea, to a poor Armenian family. His parents family name was Aivazian. Some of artist's paintings bear a signature, in Armenian letters, "Hovhannes Aivazian" (Յովհաննէս Այվազեան). His talent as an artist earned him sponsorship and entry to the Simferopol gymnasium ??1 and later the St.Petersburg Academy of Arts, from which he graduated with the gold medal. Earning awards for his early landscapes and seascapes, he went on to paint a series of portraits of Crimean coastal towns before traveling throughout Europe. In later life, his paintings of naval scenes earned him a longstanding commission from the Russian Navy. In 1845, Aivazovsky went to Istanbul upon the invitation of Sultan Abdelmecid, a city he was to travel to eight times between 1845-1890.

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