Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky
The portrait of Ivan Aivazovsky, by Aleksey Tyranov, 1847
Born	July 29, 1817 Feodosiya, Crimea
Died	May 5, 1900 Feodosiya, Crimea
Field	Painting, Drawing,
Movement	Romanticism

Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky (Russian: Иван Константинович Айвазовский, Armenian: Հովհաննես Այվազովսկի - Hovhannes Aivazovsky July 29, 1817 - May 5, 1900) was a Russian painter of Armenian descent, most famous for his seascapes, which constitute more than half of his paintings. Aivazovsky was born in the town of Feodosiya, Crimea, to a poor Armenian family. His parents family name was Aivazian. Some of artist's paintings bear a signature, in Armenian letters, "Hovhannes Aivazian" (Հովհաննես Այվազյան). His talent as an artist earned him sponsorship and entry to the Simferopol gymnasium and later the St.Petersburg Academy of Arts, which he graduated with the gold medal. Earning awards for his early landscapes and seascapes, he went on to paint a series of portraits of Crimean coastal towns before travelling throughout Europe. In later life, his paintings of naval scenes earned him a longstanding commission from the Russian Navy. In 1845, Aivazovsky went to Istanbul upon the invitation of Sultan Abdülmecid, a city he was to travel to eight times between 1845-1890. During his long sojourn in Istanbul, Aivazovsky was commissioned for a number of paintings as a court painter by the Ottoman Sultans Abdülmecid, Abdulaziz and Abdulhamid, 30 of which are currently on display in the Ottoman Imperial Palace, the Dolmabahce Museum and many others at various other museums in Turkey. Image File history File links Aivazovsky_portrait_by_Tyranov. ... Alexei Vasilievich Tyranov (Russian: ; 1801-59) was a Russian painter. ... 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... July 29 is the 210th day (211th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 155 days remaining. ... 1817 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Feodosiya is a port and resort city in southern Ukraine, located on the Black Sea coast of Crimea. ... 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Motto: Процветание в единстве - Prosperity in unity Anthem: Нивы и горы твои волшебны, Родина - Your fields and mounts are wonderful, Motherland Capital Simferopol Largest cities Simferopol, Eupatoria, Kerch, Theodosia, Yalta Official language Ukrainian. ... The Armenian alphabet is an alphabet used for writing the Armenian language, created by Saint Mesrop Mashtots in AD 405. ... Simferopol (Ukrainian: ; Russian: ; Crimean Tatar: ) is the capital of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Ukraine. ... A gymnasium (pronounced /gim-/ as opposed to /jim-/) is a type of school providing secondary education in some parts of Europe, comparable to english Grammar Schools. ... ... The Russian Navy (Russian: Военно Морской Флот (ВМФ) - Voyenno- Morskoy Flot (VMF) or Military Maritime Fleet) is the naval arm of the Russian armed forces. ... 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Due to his long life in art, Aivazovsky became the most prolific Russian painter of his day. He left over 6,000 works at his death in 1900. With funds earned during his successful career as an artist he opened an art school and gallery in his home town of Feodosiya.

Aivazovsky's works have been auctioned for as much as $3,200,000, and his international reputation continues to grow. He is also said to be the most forged of all Russian painters.

Gallery of work

Storm, 1854 Example of work by Ivan Aivazovsky Storm, dated 1854. ...	Ninth Wave is the best known seascape in Russia Image File history File links Aivasovsky_Ivan_Constantinovich_the_9th_wave_IBI.JPG Painting by Aivasovsky Ivan Constantinovich. ...	The Harbor at Odessa on the Black Sea, Oil on Canvas Image File history File links Aivazovsky,_Ivan_Constantinovich_~_The_Harbor_at_Odessa_on_the_Black_Sea,_oil_on_canvas,_1852. ...	Italian Landscape, 1858 Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1116x768, 108 KB) Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky ~ 1858 Italian Landscape, Evening This image is in the public domain because its copyright has expired in the United States and those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100 years...
Fishing Boats in A Harbor Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1000x636, 90 KB) Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky ~ Fishing Boats in A Harbor This image is in the public domain because its copyright has expired in the United States and those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100...	The Shipwreck Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1000x823, 130 KB) Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky ~ The Shipwreck This image is in the public domain because its copyright has expired in the United States and those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100 years or less. ...	View of the Ayu Dag, Crimea Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1000x740, 125 KB) Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky ~ View of the Ayu Dag Crimea This image is in the public domain because its copyright has expired in the United States and those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus...	The Caucasus Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1000x617, 218 KB) Painting by Aivasovsky Ivan Constantinovich. ...

External links

• Ivan Aivazovsky biography by Russian Museum in Saint Petersburg
• Ivan Aivazovsky at Olga's Gallery

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See also

• Armenians in Ukraine

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