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Ivan Aivazovsky – The Bay Of Naples at Moonlit Night Vesuvius-1840

Ivan Aivazovsky - The Bay Of Naples at Moonlit Night Vesuvius-1840
Ivan Aivazovsky – The Bay Of Naples at Moonlit Night Vesuvius-1840
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Ivan Aivazovsky - Self-portrait 1874
Ivan Aivazovsky – Self-portrait 1874
Ivan Aivazovsky
This name uses Eastern Slavic naming customs; the patronymic is Konstantinovich and the family name isAivazovsky.

Aivazovsky's signature on oil painting from 1866

Aivazovsky’s signature, 1866

Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky (Russian: Ива́н Константи́нович Айвазо́вский, Armenian: Հովհաննես Այվազովսկի Hovhannes Ayvazovski;[a] 29 July 1817 – 2 May 1900) was a Russian Romantic painter. He is considered one of the greatest marine artists in history.[12] Baptized as Hovhannes Aivazian, Aivazovsky was born into an Armenian family in the Black Sea port of Feodosia and was mostly based in his native Crimea.

Following his education at the Imperial Academy of Arts, Aivazovsky traveled to Europe and lived briefly in Italy in the early 1840s. He then returned to Russia and was appointed the main painter of the Russian Navy. Aivazovsky had close ties with the military and political elite of the Russian Empire and often attended military maneuvers. He was sponsored by the state and was well-regarded during his lifetime. The saying “worthy of Aivazovsky’s brush”, popularized by Anton Chekhov, was used in Russia for “describing something ineffably lovely.”[13]

One of the most prominent Russian artists of his time, Aivazovsky was also popular outside Russia. He held numerous solo exhibitions in Europe and the United States. During his almost 60-year career, he created around 6,000 paintings, making him one of the most prolific artists of his time.[14][5] The vast majority of his works areseascapes, but he often depicted battle scenes, Armenian themes, and portraiture. Most of Aivazovsky’s works are kept in Russian, Ukrainian and Armenian museums as well as private collections.

This guy pushes all my buttons- Russian, thus moody; the sea; and wooden ships. Enjoy!