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| − | '''Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky''' (Theodosia, Crimea, 1817 - Theodosia, 1900) was a [[ | + | '''Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky''' (Theodosia, [[Crimea]], 1817 - Theodosia, 1900) was a [[Russia]]n [[painter]] famous for his ''[[Gallery of Seascapes|seascapes]]''. |
:: ''"Perhaps no one in [[Europe]] has painted the extraordinary beauty of the sea with so much feeling and expressiveness as Aivazovsky has".'' V. Adasov. | :: ''"Perhaps no one in [[Europe]] has painted the extraordinary beauty of the sea with so much feeling and expressiveness as Aivazovsky has".'' V. Adasov. | ||
| − | Some of his marine | + | Some of his marine [[landscape]]s are: ''The Bay of Naples by Moonlight'' (1842), ''Seashore. Calm,'' (1843), ''Malta. Valetto Harbour,'' (1844), ''Tenth Wave'' (1850), ''Moonlit Night'' (1849), ''The Sea Koktebel.'' (1853) and ''Storm of the Black Sea'' (1854). He worked also on paintings with naval warfare as the subject. He left more than 6,000 pictures, and became the most prolific Russian painter of his time. |
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| + | [[William Turner]] (1775-1851) and Aivazovsky met in Rome, in 1842. Turner had just seen, at an exhibition, some paintings by Aivazovsky and got literally overwhelmed. [http://www.keghart.com/Pilikian_Aivazovsky] | ||
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''"Born a mortal, he left immortal memories".'' In his tombstone. | ''"Born a mortal, he left immortal memories".'' In his tombstone. | ||
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| − | == | + | == Petite gallery == |
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Image:Aivazovsky Towers on the Rock Near Bosporus.JPG|Towers on the Rock Near Bosporus. | Image:Aivazovsky Towers on the Rock Near Bosporus.JPG|Towers on the Rock Near Bosporus. | ||
Image:Aivazovsky The Coast at Amalfi.JPG|The Coast at Amalfi. | Image:Aivazovsky The Coast at Amalfi.JPG|The Coast at Amalfi. | ||
Image:Aivazovsky Shipwreck.JPG|Shipwreck. | Image:Aivazovsky Shipwreck.JPG|Shipwreck. | ||
Image:Aivazovsky The Ninth Wave.jpg|The Ninth Wave. | Image:Aivazovsky The Ninth Wave.jpg|The Ninth Wave. | ||
| + | File:Aivazovsky, Ivan The Ninth Wave 1850.jpg|The Ninth Wave. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
| + | Note: Two versions of "The Ninth Wave". | ||
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| + | [[File:Aivazovsky, Seascape in Crimea, 1866.jpg|thumb|250px|Seascape in Crimea, 1866.]] | ||
| + | [[File:Ivan Aivazovsky, Scenes of Life in Cairo, 1880s.jpg|thumb|center|450px|Scenes of Life in Cairo, 1880s.]] | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
| − | + | [[File:Aivazovsky, Crash, 1876.jpg|thumb|300px|Crash, 1876.]] | |
*[[Gallery of Russian painting]] | *[[Gallery of Russian painting]] | ||
| + | *[[Gallery of Seascapes]] | ||
*[[Painting Schools]] | *[[Painting Schools]] | ||
*[[Joaquin Clausell]] | *[[Joaquin Clausell]] | ||
| + | *[[Russian painting]] | ||
| + | *[[Maritime Painting Gallery]] | ||
| + | *[[Marine Painting Gallery]] | ||
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| + | [[File:Aivazovsky, Ship in the Stormy Sea, 1887.jpg|thumb|left|Ship in the Stormy Sea, 1887.]] | ||
| + | [[File:Aivazovsky, Moonlit Night, 1849.jpg|thumb|center|280px|Moonlit Night, 1849.]] | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
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*[http://www.abcgallery.com/A/aivazovsky/aivazovskybio.html Ivan Aivazovsky] Olga's Gallery. | *[http://www.abcgallery.com/A/aivazovsky/aivazovskybio.html Ivan Aivazovsky] Olga's Gallery. | ||
| + | [[File:Aivazovsky, Rescue at Sea, detail, 1872.JPG|thumb|left|370px|Rescue at Sea, 1872.]] | ||
| + | [[File:Aivazovsky, Meer, 1864.JPG|thumb|280px|Sunset at Sea, 1864.]] | ||
| + | {{DEFAULTSORT:Aivazovsky, Ivan}} | ||
| − | [[Category:Painters]] | + | [[Category:Russian Painters]] |
Latest revision as of 22:44, May 12, 2017
Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky (Theodosia, Crimea, 1817 - Theodosia, 1900) was a Russian painter famous for his seascapes.
- "Perhaps no one in Europe has painted the extraordinary beauty of the sea with so much feeling and expressiveness as Aivazovsky has". V. Adasov.
Some of his marine landscapes are: The Bay of Naples by Moonlight (1842), Seashore. Calm, (1843), Malta. Valetto Harbour, (1844), Tenth Wave (1850), Moonlit Night (1849), The Sea Koktebel. (1853) and Storm of the Black Sea (1854). He worked also on paintings with naval warfare as the subject. He left more than 6,000 pictures, and became the most prolific Russian painter of his time.
William Turner (1775-1851) and Aivazovsky met in Rome, in 1842. Turner had just seen, at an exhibition, some paintings by Aivazovsky and got literally overwhelmed. [1]
"Born a mortal, he left immortal memories". In his tombstone.
Petite gallery
Towers on the Rock Near Bosporus.
The Coast at Amalfi.
Shipwreck.
The Ninth Wave.
The Ninth Wave.
Note: Two versions of "The Ninth Wave".
See also
- Gallery of Russian painting
- Gallery of Seascapes
- Painting Schools
- Joaquin Clausell
- Russian painting
- Maritime Painting Gallery
- Marine Painting Gallery
External links
- Ivan Aivazovsky
- Ivan Aivazovsky Olga's Gallery.
