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 Sunset over the Golden Horn oil


Sunset over the Golden Horn
Painting ID::  83869
Sunset over the Golden Horn
Oil on canvas, 120 x 167 cm Date 1866(1866) cyf
Oil_on_canvas,_120_x_167_cm_ Date_1866(1866) _ cyf
   
   
     

Ivan Aivazovsky Dusk on the Golden Horn oil


Dusk on the Golden Horn
Painting ID::  83870
Dusk on the Golden Horn
Oil on canvas, 56 x 81.3 cm Date 1845(1845) cyf
Oil_on_canvas,_56_x_81.3_cm_ Date_1845(1845) _ cyf
   
   
     

Ivan Aivazovsky Fishermen Returning Near Naples oil


Fishermen Returning Near Naples
Painting ID::  83872
Fishermen Returning Near Naples
Oil on canvas, 129 x 167 cm Date 1874(1874) cyf
Oil_on_canvas,_129_x_167_cm_ Date_1874(1874) _ cyf
   
   
     

Ivan Aivazovsky Icebergs in the Atlantic oil


Icebergs in the Atlantic
Painting ID::  83876
Icebergs in the Atlantic
Oil on canvas, 110.5 x 130.5 cm Date 1870(1870) cyf
Oil_on_canvas,_110.5_x_130.5_cm_ Date_1870(1870) _ cyf
   
   
     

Ivan Aivazovsky Constantinople Sunset oil


Constantinople Sunset
Painting ID::  83878
Constantinople Sunset
Oil on canvas, 214 x 333 cm Date 1899(1899) cyf
Oil_on_canvas,_214_x_333_cm_ Date_1899(1899) _ cyf
   
   
     

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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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