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Ivan Aivazovsky

Russian Maritime Painter

1817 - 1900


Ivan Aivazovsky by Aleksey Tyranov, 1847

Ivan Aivazovsky by Aleksey Tyranov, 1847


Ivan Aivazovsky was a Russian world-renowned painter of Armenian descent living and working in Crimea, most famous for his seascapes, which constitute more than half of his paintings. Aivazovsky is widely considered as one of the greatest seascape painters of all times.

Aivazovsky was born in the town of Feodosiya (Theodosia), Crimea (Russian Empire) to a poor Armenian family. His brother was the Armenian Archbishop Gabriel Aivazovsky. His family moved to the Crimea from Galicia (then in southern Poland, now in Ukraine) in 1812. His parents' family name was Aivazian but in Poland it was written Haivazian. Some of the artist's paintings bear a signature, in Armenian letters, "Hovhannes Aivazian". His father taught him to play the violin and speak Polish and Ukrainian fluently. His talent as an artist earned him sponsorship and entry to the Simferopol Gymnasium Number 1 and later the Saint Petersburg Academy of Arts, which he graduated with a 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 long-standing commission from the Russian Navy stationed in the Black Sea.


Portrait of Gabriel Aivazian, the Artist's Brother: Date Unknown

Portrait of Gabriel Aivazian, the Artist's Brother: Date Unknown


In 1845, Aivazovsky went to Istanbul upon the invitation of Sultan Abdülmecid I, a city he was to travel to eight times from 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 other museums in Turkey. His works are also found in dozens of museums throughout Russia and the former Soviet republics, including the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, and the Aivazovsky Art Gallery in Feodosiya, Ukraine. The office of Turkey's Foreign Minister, Abdullah Gül, has Aivasovsky's paintings on the wall.


Sultan Abdulmecid I at the Pera Museum

Sultan Abdulmecid I at the Pera Museum


At 31, Aivazovsky married Julia Graves, an English governess in St. Petersburg. They had four daughters. The marriage was dissolved, and at the age of 65, Aivazovsky, married Anna Boornazian, a young Armenian widow from Theodosia.


Portrait of the Artist's Wife: Date Unknown

Portrait of the Artist's Wife: Date Unknown


Aivazovsky was deeply affected by the Hamidian Massacres of Armenians in Asia Minor in 1895, painting a number of works on the subject such as "The Expulsion of the Turkish Ship", and "The Armenian Massacres at Trevizond" and renouncing a medal which had been awarded to him in Istanbul. He spent his last years in Feodosia where he supplied the town with water from his own estate, opened an art school, began the first archaeological excavations in the region and built a historical museum. Due to his efforts a commercial port was established at Feodosiya and linked to the railway network. Aivasovsky died in Feodosiya in 1900.


Brig Mercury attacked by Two Turkish Battleships: 1892

The Expulsion of the Turkish Ship


Aivazovsky is best known for his seascapes and coastal scenes. His technique and imagination in depicting the shimmering play of light on the waves and sea foam is especially admired, and gives his seascapes a romantic yet realistic quality that echoes the work of English watercolorist J. M. W. Turner and Russian painter Sylvester Shchedrin. Especially effective is his ability to depict diffuse sunlight and moonlight, sometimes coming from behind clouds, sometimes coming through a fog, with almost transparent layers of paint. A series of paintings of naval battles painted in the 1840s brought his dramatic skills to the fore, with the flames of burning ships reflected in water and clouds. He also painted landscapes, including scenes of peasant life in Ukraine and city life in ?stanbul. Some critics have called his paintings from Istanbul Orientalist, and others feel the hundreds of seascapes can be repetitive and melodramatic.


Sea before the Storm: 1856

Sea before the Storm: 1856


Sea View: 1841

Sea View: 1841


A Lunar Night on Capri: 1841

A Lunar Night on Capri: 1841


A Rocky Coastal Landscape in the Aegean with Ships in the Distance (Detail): 1884

A Rocky Coastal Landscape in the Aegean with
Ships in the Distance (Detail): 1884


Seascape: 1870

Seascape: 1870


Seascape: 1871

Seascape: 1871


Seascape: 1874

Seascape: 1874


Seascape: Date Unknown

Seascape: Date Unknown


Aivazovsky became the most prolific Russian painter of his time. Early in his career, he was elected a member of five Academies of Fine Arts, including those of St. Petersburg (his Alma Mater), Rome, Florence, Stuttgart and Amsterdam. He was an Academician at 27, and Professor of Marine Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, at the age of 30.

His works were highly appreciated by J. W. M. Turner, a prominent English landscape and marine painter. He was so struck by the picture "The Bay of Naples on a Moonlit Night" that he dedicated a rhymed eulogy in Italian to Aivazovsky:


The Bay of Naples on a Moonlit Night: 1842

The Bay of Naples on a Moonlit Night: 1842


In this your picture
Of a mighty king!

I see the moon, all gold and silver.
Forgive me if I err, great artist,

Reflected in the sea below...
Your picture has entranced me so,

And on the surface of the sea
Reality and art are one,

There plays a breeze which leaves a trail
And I am all amazement.

Of trembling ripples, like a shower
So noble, powerful is the art

Of fiery sparks or else the gleaming headdress
That only genius could inspire!


Aivazovsky left over 6,000 works at his death in 1900. The funds earned during his successful career as an artist enabled him to open an art school and gallery in his hometown of Feodosiya.

As of 2006, Aivazovsky's works have been auctioned for as much as $3,200,000, and his international reputation continues to grow.

On June 14, 2007 his painting "American Shipping off the Rock of Gibraltar" sold for 2,710,000 pounds, "the highest price paid at auction for Aivazovsky". He is also said to be the most forged of all Russian painters.


American Shipping off the Rock of Gibraltar: 1873

American Shipping off the Rock of Gibraltar: 1873


On April, 2012, Ivan Aivazovsky's canvas "View of Constantinople and the Bosporus" was sold at Sotheby's auction in London for a record $5.2 million (3.2 million pounds).


View of Constantinople and the Bosporus

View of Constantinople and the Bosporus

Quoted From: Ivan Aivazovsky - Wikipedia

For Additional Background Information: Ivan Aivazovsky (1817-1900) - Biography


Various Works of Ivan Aivazovsky

A Lunar Night: 1849

A Lunar Night: 1849


A Lunar Night in Constantinople: 1862

A Lunar Night in Constantinople: 1862


A Lunar Night in the Crimea: 1859

A Lunar Night in the Crimea: 1859


A Lunar Night on the Black Sea: 1855

A Lunar Night on the Black Sea: 1855


A Lunar Night on the Bosphorus: 1894

A Lunar Night on the Bosphorus: 1894


A Moonlit View of the Bosphorus: 1884

A Moonlit View of the Bosphorus: 1884


Acropolis of Athens: 1883

Acropolis of Athens: 1883


After the Shipwreck: 1844

After the Shipwreck: 1844


Alexander II Crossing the Danube: 1878

Alexander II Crossing the Danube: 1878


Among the Waves: 1898

Among the Waves: 1898


Smugglers: 1890

Smugglers: 1890


Azure Grotto, Naples: 1841

Azure Grotto, Naples: 1841


Battle of Cesme at Night: 1848

Battle of Cesme at Night: 1848


Battle in the Chios Channel: 1848

Battle in the Chios Channel: 1848


Battle near Sinop: 1853

Battle near Sinop: 1853


Battle near Sinop During Daylight Hours: 1853

Battle near Sinop During Daylight Hours: 1853


Battle of Steamship Vesta and Turkish Ironclad: Date Unknown

Battle of Steamship Vesta and Turkish Ironclad: Date Unknown


Before the Battle Ship Constantinople: 1872

Before the Battle Ship Constantinople: 1872


Boat Ride by Kumkapi in Constantinople: 1846

Boat Ride by Kumkapi in Constantinople: 1846


Brig Mercury Attacked Two Turkish Battleships: 1892

Brig Mercury Attacked Two Turkish Battleships: 1892


Brig Mercury after the Victory over two Turkish Ships

Brig Mercury after the Victory over two Turkish Ships


Byron visiting mhitarists on island of Saint Lazarus in Venice: 1892

Byron visiting mhitarists on island of Saint Lazarus in Venice: 1892


Calm Sea: 1863

Calm Sea: 1863


Capture Turkish Kocherma: 1880

Capture Turkish Kocherma: 1880


Caravan in Oasis, Egypt: 1871

Caravan in Oasis, Egypt: 1871


Clouds above a sea, calm: 1889

Clouds above a sea, calm: 1889


Coast of sea at night: 1847

Coast of sea at night: 1847


Coffee-house by the Ortakoy Mosque in Constantinople: 1846

Coffee-house by the Ortakoy Mosque in Constantinople: 1846


Constantinople Sunset: 1899

Constantinople Sunset: 1899


Crash: 1876

Crash: 1876


Crimean Tartars on the Sea Shore: 1850

Crimean Tartars on the Sea Shore: 1850


Dusk on the Golden Horn: 1845

Dusk on the Golden Horn: 1845


Embankment of an Oriental Town: 1862

Embankment of an Oriental Town: 1862


Figures in a Coastal Landscape at Sunset: Date Unkmown

Figures in a Coastal Landscape at Sunset: Date Unkmown


Entrance in the Bay of Sevastopol: 1852

Entrance in the Bay of Sevastopol: 1852


Evening in the Crimea, Yalta: 1848

Evening in the Crimea, Yalta: 1848


Exchange of Peterburg: 1847

Exchange of Peterburg: 1847


Exploding Ship: 1900

Exploding Ship: 1900


Fishermen on coast of the sea: 1852

Fishermen on coast of sea: 1852


Fishermen on the Shore: Date Unknown

Fishermen on the Shore: Date Unknown


Fishing Boats in a Harbor: 1854

Fishing Boats in a Harbor: 1854


Flock of sheep in a gale: 1861

Flock of sheep in a gale: 1861


Flock of Sheep with Herdsmen, Sunset: ca 1860-70

Flock of Sheep with Herdsmen, Sunset: ca 1860-70


Frigate on a Sea: 1838

Frigate on a Sea: 1838


Frigate under sails: 1838

Frigate under sails: 1838


Frozen Bosporus under Snow (Detail): 1874

Frozen Bosporus under Snow (Detail): 1874


Gibraltar by Night: Date Unknown

Gibraltar by Night: Date Unknown


Gunboat off Crete: 1897

Gunboat off Crete: 1897


Great Flood: 1864

Great Flood: 1864


Hurricane on a Sea: 1899

Hurricane on a Sea: 1899


Ice Breakers on the Frozen Neva in Saint Petersburg: 1877

Ice Breakers on the Frozen Neva in Saint Petersburg: 1877


Icebergs: ca 1850-80

Icebergs: ca 1850-80


Icebergs in the Atlantic (Detail): 1870

Icebergs in the Atlantic (Detail): 1870


In Cairo: 1881

In Cairo: 1881


In Harbor: 1842

In Harbor: 1842


Italian Landscape: 1858

Italian Landscape: 1858


Kerch: 1839

Kerch: 1839


Kronshtadt, fort The Emperor Alexander: 1844

Kronshtadt, fort The Emperor Alexander: 1844


Kronstadt Raid: 1840

Kronstadt Raid: 1840


Lake Maggiore in the Evening: 1858

Lake Maggiore in the Evening: 1858


Landscape with Windmills: 1860

Landscape with Windmills: 1860


Little Russian Ox Cart in Winter: 1866

Little Russian Ox Cart in Winter: 1866


Loading Provisions off the Crimean Coast: 1876

Loading Provisions off the Crimean Coast: 1876


Malaga: 1854

Malaga: 1854


Malta Valetto Harbor: 1844

Malta Valetto Harbor: 1844


Meeting of a fishermen on coast of the bay of Naples: 1842

Meeting of a fishermen on coast of the Bay of Naples: 1842


Meeting of the Brig Mercury with the Russian Squadron After the Defeat of Two Turkish Battleships: 1848

Meeting of the Brig Mercury with the Russian Squadron
After the Defeat of Two Turkish Battleships: 1848


Moonlit Night: 1849

Moonlit Night: 1849


Moonlit Night, A Bathing Hut, in Feodosia: 1853

Moonlit Night, A Bathing Hut, in Feodosia: 1853


Moonlit Night: Date Unknown

Moonlit Night: Date Unknown


Moonlit Night on the Crimea, Gurzuf: 1839

Moonlit Night on the Crimea, Gurzuf: 1839


Moonlit Night: 1849

Moonlit Night: 1849


Moonlit Seascape with Shipwreck: 1863

Moonlit Seascape with Shipwreck: 1863


Morning on a Sea: 1883

Morning on a Sea: 1883


Moscow in Winter from the Sparrow Hills: 1872

Moscow in Winter from the Sparrow Hills: 1872


Mountain Village Gunib in Daghestan - View from the East: 1869

Mountain Village Gunib in Daghestan - View from the East: 1869


Napoleon on the Island of Saint Helena: 1897

Napoleon on the Island of Saint Helena: 1897


Near the Coast of Yalta: 1872

Near the Coast of Yalta: 1872


Night at Crimea View on Aiudag: 1859

Night at Crimea View on Aiudag: 1859


Nocturnal Voyage: Date Unknown

Nocturnal Voyage: Date Unknown


Odessa: 1840

Odessa: 1840


Odessa at Night: 1846

Odessa at Night: 1846


On the Island of Crete: 1867

On the Island of Crete: 1867


On the Storm: 1899

On the Storm: 1899


On the Storm: 1872

On the Storm: 1872


Outskirts of the Valley at Night: 1866

Outskirts of the Valley at Night: 1866


Ox Cart Crossing a Flooded Plain: 1897

Ox Cart Crossing a Flooded Plain: 1897


Parade of the Black Sea Fleet in 1849: Date Unknown

Parade of the Black Sea Fleet in 1849


Peter the First to light a watch fire: 1846

Peter the First to light a watch fire: 1846


Pushkin on the Coast of the Black Sea: 1887

Pushkin on the Coast of the Black Sea: 1887


Pushkin in Gurzuf: 1880

Pushkin in Gurzuf: 1880


Pushkin and Countess Raevskaya by the Sea near Gurzuf and Partenit: 1886

Pushkin and Countess Raevskaya by the Sea near Gurzuf and Partenit: 1886


Farewell Pushkin to the Sea: 1877

Farewell Pushkin to the Sea: 1877


Range of the Caucasus Mountains: 1869

Range of the Caucasus Mountains: 1869


Rescue at Sea (Detail): 1872

Rescue at Sea (Detail): 1872


Revel: 1844

Revel: 1844


River Rioni, Georgia: ca 1870-80

River Rioni, Georgia: ca 1870-80


Rocky Island: 1855

Rocky Island: 1855


Rough Sea: 1844

Rough Sea: 1844


Rough Sea at Night: 1853

Rough Sea at Night: 1853


Rush on Dnepr near Aleshki: 1857

Rush on Dnepr near Aleshki: 1857


Russian Squadron on the Raid of Sevastopol: 1846

Russian Squadron on the Raid of Sevastopol: 1846


Sea: 1864

Sea: 1864


Sea: 1867

Sea: 1867


Sea: 1881

Sea: 1881


Sea: 1882

Sea: 1882


Sea: 1895

Sea: 1895


Sea: 1898

Sea: 1898


Sea Battle near Navarine: 1846

Sea Battle near Navarine: 1846


Sea Battle near Navarine: 1848

Sea Battle near Navarine: 1848


Sea Battle near Revel: 1846

Sea Battle near Revel: 1846


Sea Battle near Vyborg: 1846

Sea Battle near Vyborg: 1846


Sea before the Storm: 1856

Sea before the Storm: 1856


Sea Channel with Lighthouse: 1873

Sea Channel with Lighthouse: 1873


Sea Coast: 1840

Sea Coast: 1840


Sea etude: 1898

Sea etude: 1898


Sea View: 1867

Sea View: 1867


Sea View: 1895

Sea View: 1895


Sea View by Moonlight: 1878

Sea View by Moonlight: 1878


Sea View with Chapel: 1845

Sea View with Chapel: 1845


Seascape: 1850

Seascape: 1850


Seascape in Crimea: 1866

Seascape in Crimea: 1866


Seashore, Calm: 1843

Seashore, Calm: 1843


Sebastopol: 1852

Sebastopol: 1852


Ships in the Stillness of the Night: 1888

Ships in the Stillness of the Night: 1888


Ship in a Stormy Sea off the Coast: 1895

Ship in a Stormy Sea off the Coast: 1895


Ship on Stormy Seas: Date Unknown

Ship on Stormy Seas: Date Unknown


Ships in a Storm: 1860

Ships in a Storm: 1860


Ships on a Raid: 1851

Ships on a Raid: 1851


Shipwreck on the Black Sea: 1875

Shipwreck on the Black Sea: 1875


Smolny Convent, Sunseat: 1847

Smolny Convent, Sunseat: 1847


Storm: 1854

Storm: 1854


Storm: 1872

Storm: 1872


Storm: 1886

Storm: 1886


Storm: 1889

Storm: 1889


Storm on the Sea: 1899

Storm on the Sea: 1899


Stormy Sea: 1868

Stormy Sea: 1868


Sunny Day: 1884

Sunny Day: 1884


Sunseat on a Sea: 1848

Sunseat on a Sea: 1848


Sunset at Sea: Date Unknown

Sunset at Sea: Date Unknown


Sunset over the Golden Horn: 1866

Sunset over the Golden Horn: 1866


Surf: 1895

Surf: 1895


Surf near the Coast of Crimea: 1892

Surf near the Coast of Crimea: 1892


Survivors: 1844

Survivors: 1844


Sveaborg: 1844

Sveaborg: 1844


Tempest, Sunset: 1856

Tempest, Sunset: 1856


Tempest: 1850

Tempest: 1850


Tempest: 1872

Tempest: 1872


Tempest above Evpatoriya: 1861

Tempest above Evpatoriya: 1861


Tempest by a Rocky Coast: 1875

Tempest by a Rocky Coast: 1875


Tempest by Cape Aiya: 1875

Tempest by Cape Aiya: 1875


Tempest by the Coast of Nice: 1885

Tempest by the Coast of Nice: 1885


Tempest by the Coast of Odessa: 1898

Tempest by the Coast of Odessa: 1898


Tempest on Ice Ocean: Date Unknown

Tempest on Ice Ocean: Date Unknown


Tempest on the Black Sea: 1875

Tempest on the Black Sea: 1875


Tempest on the Northern Sea: 1865

Tempest on the Northern Sea: 1865


Tempest on the Sea at Night: 1849

Tempest on the Sea at Night: 1849


The Battle of Chesme: 1848

The Battle of Chesme: 1848


The Bay Golden Horn, Turkey: 1845

The Bay Golden Horn, Turkey: 1845


The Bay Golden Horn in Istanbul: 1872

The Bay Golden Horn in Istanbul: 1872


The Bay of Naples: 1841

The Bay of Naples: 1841


The Bay of Naples: 1845

The Bay of Naples: 1845


The Bay of Naples at moonlit night, Vesuvius: 1840

The Bay of Naples at moonlit night, Vesuvius: 1840


The Bay of Naples at moonlit night: 1842

The Bay of Naples at moonlit night: 1842


The Bay of Naples by Moonlight: 1850

The Bay of Naples by Moonlight: 1850


The Bay of Naples by Moonlight: 1892

The Bay of Naples by Moonlight: 1892


The Bay of Naples on a Misty Morning: 1874

The Bay of Naples on a Misty Morning: 1874


The Bay of Naples on a Morning: 1843

The Bay of Naples on a Morning: 1843


The Billow: 1889

The Billow: 1889


The Black Sea: 1881

The Black Sea: 1881


The Black Sea at Night: 1870

The Black Sea at Night: 1870


The Black Sea Fleet in Feodosiya: 1839

The Black Sea Fleet in Feodosiya: 1839


The Capture of the Turkish Navy on the Black Sea: 1877

The Capture of the Turkish Navy on the Black Sea: 1877


The Caucasian Range from the Sea: 1899

The Caucasian Range from the Sea: 1899


The Coast at Amalfi: 1841

The Coast at Amalfi: 1841


The Daryal Canyon: 1862

The Daryal Canyon: 1862


The Gale on Sea is Over: 1839

The Gale on Sea is Over: 1839


The Gondolier on Sea at Night: 1843

The Gondolier on Sea at Night: 1843


The Great Roads at Kronstadt: 1836

The Great Roads at Kronstadt: 1836


The Harbor of Venice, the Island of San-Georgio: 1844

The Harbor of Venice, the Island of San-Georgio: 1844


The Harbor of Odessa on the Black Sea: 1852

The Harbor of Odessa on the Black Sea: 1852


The Island of Rhodes: 1861

The Island of Rhodes: 1861


The Landing of Raevsky N. N. near Subashi: 1839

The Landing of Raevsky N. N. near Subashi: 1839


The Landing to Subashi: 1880

The Landing to Subashi: 1880


The Lighthouse of Naples: 1842

The Lighthouse of Naples: 1842


The Mary Caught in a Storm: 1892

The Mary Caught in a Storm: 1892


The Monastery of George, Cape Fiolent: 1846

The Monastery of Saint George, Cape Fiolent: 1846


The Moonrize in Feodosiya: 1892

The Moonrise in Feodosiya: 1892


The Mountain Ararat: 1885

The Mountain Ararat: 1885


The Niagara Waterfall: 1894

The Niagara Waterfall: 1894


The Niagara Waterfall: 1899

The Niagara Waterfall: 1899


Night - Constantinople: 1886

Night - Constantinople: 1886


The Old Feodosia: 1839

The Old Feodosia: 1839


The Old Feodosia: 1845

The Old Feodosia: 1845


The Pier in Feodosia: 1840

The Pier in Feodosia: 1840


The Rainbow: 1873

The Rainbow: 1873


The Rescue: 1849

The Rescue: 1849


The Rescue: 1857

The Rescue: 1857


The Roads at Kronstadt: 1840

The Roads at Kronstadt: 1840


The Ruins of Pompei: 1889

The Ruins of Pompei: 1889


The Sea Koktebel: 1852

The Sea Koktebel: 1852


The Seashore of Amalfi: 1841

The Seashore of Amalfi: 1841


The Ship near the Coast: ca 1880-90

The Ship near the Coast: ca 1880-90


The Ships on a Rough Sea, Sunrise: 1871

The Ships on a Rough Sea, Sunrise: 1871


The Shipwreck: 1843

The Shipwreck: 1843


The Shipwreck: 1864

The Shipwreck: 1864


The Shipwreck: 1865

The Shipwreck: 1865


The Shipwreck: 1871

The Shipwreck: 1871


The Shipwreck: 1875

The Shipwreck: 1875


The Shipwreck: 1876

The Shipwreck: 1876


The Shipwreck: 1880

The Shipwreck: 1880


The Shipwreck near Mountain of Aphon: 1856

The Shipwreck near Mountain of Aphon: 1856


The Shipwreck near Rocks: ca 1870-80

The Shipwreck near Rocks: ca 1870-80


The Shipwreck on Northern Sea: 1875

The Shipwreck on Northern Sea: 1875


The Sunrise: 1874

The Sunrise: 1874


The Sunrise in Feodosiya: 1855

The Sunrise in Feodosiya: 1855


The Sunset on Sea: 1848

The Sunset on Sea: 1848


The Sunset on Sea: 1866

The Sunset on Sea: 1866


The Tenth Wave: 1860

The Tenth Wave: 1860


The Varangians on the Dnieper: 1876

The Varangians on the Dnieper: 1876


Thunderstorm: 1892

Thunderstorm: 1892


Tower Shipwreck: 1847

Tower Shipwreck: 1847


Towers on the Rock near the Bosporus: 1853

Towers on the Rock near the Bosporus: 1853


Venice: 1842

Venice: 1842


Venice: 1844

Venice: 1844


Venice: 1849

Venice: 1849


Venice: 1874

Venice: 1874


View of a Seaside Town: 1877

View of a Seaside Town: 1877


View of Amalfi: 1843

View of Amalfi: 1843


View of Constantinople by Evening Light: 1846

View of Constantinople by Evening Light: 1846


View of Constantinople by Moonlight: 1846

View of Constantinople by Moonlight: 1846


View of the Crimea: Date Unknown

View of the Crimea: Date Unknown


View of Feodosiya: 1845

View of Feodosiya: 1845


View of Leandrovsk Tower in Constantinople: 1848

View of Leandrovsk Tower in Constantinople: 1848


View of Odessa: 1865

View of Odessa: 1865


View of Odessa by Moonlight: 1846

View of Odessa by Moonlight: 1846


View of Saint Petersburg: 1888

View of Saint Petersburg: 1888


View of the Ayu Dag, Crimea: 1848

View of the Ayu Dag, Crimea: 1848


View of the Coast Near Saint Petersburg: 1835

View of the Coast Near Saint Petersburg: 1835


View of the Big Cascade in Petergof and the Great Palace of Petergof: 1837

View of the Big Cascade in Petergof and the Great Palace of Petergof: 1837


View of the Sea by Moonlight: 1878

View of the Sea by Moonlight: 1878


View of the Sea from the Mountains at Sunset, Crimea: 1864

View of the Sea from the Mountains at Sunset, Crimea: 1864


View of Tiflis: 1868

View of Tiflis: 1868


View of Tiflis: 1869

View of Tiflis: 1869


View of Vico near Naples: 1855

View of Vico near Naples: 1855


View of Yalta (Detail): 1867

View of Yalta (Detail): 1867


View of Yalta, Evening: ca 1860-70

View of Yalta, Evening: ca 1860-70


View on a Lagoon of Venice: 1841

View on a Lagoon of Venice: 1841


The Volga near Zhigulevskie Hill: 1887

The Volga near Zhigulevskie Hill: 1887


Warning of a Storm: 1851

Warning of a Storm: 1851


Windmill on the Sea Coast: 1837

Windmill on the Sea Coast: 1837


Winter Scene in Little Russia: 1868

Winter Scene in Little Russia: 1868


Yalta: 1838

Yalta: 1838


Related Source Material for the Paintings of Ivan Aivazovsky:

The Athenaeum - Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky

Gallerix - Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky: 1817-1900


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