Ivan Aivazovsky, (1817–1900)
Black Sea Fleet in the Bay of Theodosia, just before the Crimean War, c. 1890
Oil on canvas
53 × 107 cm (20.9 × 42.1 in)
Aivazovsky National Art Gallery, Feodosia, Crimea
Feodosia (was a Russian; Ukrainian; Crimean Tatar; Turkish; and Venetian port), also called Theodosia, is a port and resort, a town of regional significance in Crimea on the Black Sea coast. The expanding Russian Empire conquered the whole Crimea in 1783 (or 1774?). It was renamed Feodosiya, after the traditional Russian reading of the ancient Greek name. More Theodosia
Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky (29 July 1817 – 2 May 1900) was a Russian Romantic painter. 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.
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.The vast majority of his works are seascapes, 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. More on Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky
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