Ivan Aivazovsky: Master of the Turbulent Sea Born Hovhannes Aivazian in Feodosia, Ukraine – then part of the Russian Empire – in 1817, Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky stands as a towering figure in the history of marine art. His life was inextricably linked to the Black Sea, a landscape that profoundly shaped his artistic vision and became the very essence of his enduring legacy. From humble beginnings as a young boy sketching ships i…
Scroll through Hovhannes Aivazian's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
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