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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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Painting ID:: 79916
Sunset over the Golden Horn
Oil on canvas, 120 x 167 cm
Date 1866(1866)
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Painting ID:: 79917
Dusk on the Golden Horn
Oil on canvas, 56 x 81.3 cm
Date 1845(1845)
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Painting ID:: 79918
Fishermen Returning Near Naples
Oil on canvas, 129 x 167 cm
Date 1874(1874)
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Painting ID:: 79919
Icebergs in the Atlantic
Oil on canvas, 110.5 x 130.5 cm
Date 1870(1870)
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Painting ID:: 79920
Crimean Tartars on the Sea Shore
Oil on canvas, 112 x 196 cm
Date 1850(1850)
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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.
. Related Artists to Ivan Aivazovsky: | Julius Adam | Theodore Butler | Bernard, Emile | George John Pinwell,RWS | Jan Hackaert |
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