Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky (29 July 1817 – 2 May 1900)

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Biography a Russian Romantic painter; the greatest master of marine art;

Biography

a Russian Romantic painter;
the greatest master of marine art;
He was born

into an Armenian family in the Black Sea port of Feodosia in Crimea.
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Education Feodosia's St. Sargis Armenian Church; Taught drawing by Jacob Koch;

Education

Feodosia's St. Sargis Armenian Church;
Taught drawing by Jacob Koch;
1833 – Studying

at the Imperial Academy of Arts;
1837 – Graduation with a gold medal.
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A visit to Europe Early 1840s; Successful exhibitions; J. M. W.

A visit to Europe

Early 1840s;
Successful exhibitions;
J. M. W. Turner’s admiration for

“The Bay of Naples on a Moonlit Night”;
a gold medal from the Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture.
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Rainbow (1873) “to be worthy of Aivazovsky's brush“ by Anton Chekhov

Rainbow (1873)

“to be worthy of Aivazovsky's brush“ by Anton Chekhov means

“to be worthy to describe something lovely”;
6,000 paintings;
His works are seascapes, battle scenes, Armenian themes and portraitures.
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American Shipping off the Rock of Gibraltar (1873) Ship "Twelve Apostles" (1878)

American Shipping off the Rock of Gibraltar (1873)

Ship "Twelve Apostles" (1878)

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Lake Maggiore in the Evening (1892) Sea coast at night. Near the beacon

Lake Maggiore in the Evening (1892)

Sea coast at night. Near the

beacon
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Valley of Mount Ararat (1882) Oath Before the Battle of Avarayr (1892)

Valley of Mount Ararat (1882)

Oath Before the Battle of Avarayr (1892)

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View of Tiflis (1869) View of Constantinople (1856)

View of Tiflis (1869)

View of Constantinople (1856)