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1. Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky “Volga near the Zhiguli Mountains”Written in oil on canvas in 1887. Size – 129 by 219 cm. Stored in the National Museum “Kiev Art Gallery”, Kiev, Ukraine. The great river with its unique landscapes inspired several prominent artists to create paintings at once. In 1870, in the coastal village of Shiryaevo, I. E. Repin wrote etudes for the famous […]...
2. Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky “Calm Sea”Aivazovsky, at the peak of his artistic activity, was able to create one of his most beautiful paintings, entitled “The Tranquil Sea”. Naturally, all the artist’s paintings are united exclusively by the marine theme, but at the same time, this picture differs significantly from similar works of the author, precisely in that it has a […]...
3. Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky “Navarinsky fight”The artistic work “Navarinsky battle” was written by Aivazovsky in the period of romanticism in oil on canvas and belongs to such a genre of art as battle painting. A famous artist completed his work on the painting in 1848, recalling how, as a child, he was often mentally transferred to far-off Greece, which fought […]...
4. Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky “Black Sea at night”The painting “The Black Sea at Night” was painted by the artist IK Aivazovsky in 1879. It was not the first landscape of the dreamy creator with the image of the Black Sea. In his work, the author used oil paints. He masterfully applied them to the canvas and conveyed all the beauty and mysteriousness […]...
5. Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky “Ship among the stormy sea”The painting was created in 1887, oil on canvas. On it, the artist demonstrates the greatness of the natural element, which he worshiped all his life. Aivazovsky was in love with the sea and admired all his states: from complete calm to an all-destructive storm. The artist saw the raging sea more than once: both […]...
6. Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky “Sinking Ship” (Shipwreck)Aivazovsky is known as a professional marine painter. He left a big mark in marine painting. The artist personally studied the life of the ship and saw the sea with his own eyes. An impressive visual memory allowed him to reproduce various states of nature on canvas. In each of his paintings, he retained memorable […]...
7. Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky “View of Ayu-Dag”Created in 1868, materials – oil on canvas, size – 22 by 29 cm. Located in a private collection of paintings. The picture is named in honor of the mountain Ayu-Dag (Bear Mountain) on the southern coast of Crimea, which resembles a bear lying on the belly. Her silhouette is manifested in the predawn haze […]...
8. Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky “Stormy Sea”The picture of one of the best marine painters of all times, Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky, “The Stormy Sea” was written in 1844. Despite the fact that all his canvases always surprise and amaze with their naturalness and realism, the artist painted the sea not from life, but in his workshop. He believed that the movement […]...
9. Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky “Storm at Cape Aya”Year of creation – 1875, size – 215 by 325 cm, materials – canvas, oil. Located in the Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia. Territorially, the cape is located in the south of Crimea, not far from the city of Balaclava, and is a rocky wall about 13 km long, while its highest mountain, Kokiya-Kiya, is […]...
10. Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky “Storm on the Arctic Ocean”Not everyone probably knows that this picture has a peculiar antonym – “Foggy Morning in Italy”, written in 1864. The artist liked to compare these canvases in his conversation, contrasting the two sides of the world, two radically different landscapes: the peaceful, idyllic, on the one hand, and the terrible, raging, on the other. Aivazovsky […]...
11. Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky “Storm on the Sea at Night”The sea in all its states is the main theme of the paintings of Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky. One of his masterpieces, undoubtedly, is considered the painting “Storm on the Sea at Night”, which was painted by the artist in 1848. The plot of the picture is quite familiar to the works of Ivan Aivazovsky: night, […]...
12. Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky “Ship Explosion”Ivan Aivazovsky was born in Feodosiya, located on the seashore, and was in love with Him until the end of his life. During the long and extremely successful creative life, having survived two generations of artists, until the last days managed to preserve youthful greed for the knowledge of the Beauty of the Sea and […]...
13. Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky “Moonlit Night at Sea”Another name: “Storm on the sea at night.” Year of creation – 1895, used canvas and oil. Size – 47 by 75 cm. Nizhny Novgorod State Art Museum, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. The disturbing and disturbing picture of an outstanding marine painter shows the violence of the elements in the cold light of an indifferent moon. […]...
14. Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky “Fight in the Strait of Chios”Aivazovsky – the most famous of Russian marine painters, he is known for his famous painting “The Ninth Wave”. From the genres he preferred landscapes – mostly sea or having at least some relation to the sea – or historical scenes. “Fight in the Chios Strait” – one of the last. It depicts one of […]...
15. Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky “Sea Bay”The most famous marine painter, I. K. Aivazovsky, wrote thousands of paintings about the sea that inspired him. The painter was interested in storm and calm, sunrise and sunset, winter and summer. He knew how to skillfully capture all the conditions and shades of the sea weather. Now these masterpieces are available to the general […]...
16. Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky “Storm on the Black Sea”“The Storm on the Black Sea” – a masterpiece of Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky is considered a real confirmation of his talent. In his work, the master depicts the wild elements, which mercilessly kills people. The creator showed a small ship that sinks into the abyss of the waves. The work is done in black: blue, […]...
17. Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky “Towers on a rock near the Bosphorus”“The Tower on the Rock near the Bosphorus” is one of the paintings by Aivazovsky, written in his usual style, so that the sea on it is the main character, takes the most place and demands the most attention to itself. A glance is literally attracted to them – green waves foaming, rolling on a […]...
18. Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky “Brig” Mercury “, attacked by two Turkish ships”The famous Russian marine painter Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky is the author of a number of canvases in which the main characters are huge and majestic sailboats, a lot of sea and endless sky. The painting “Brig” Mercury “, attacked by two Turkish ships, was painted by the artist in 1892, many years after the events […]...
19. Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky “Thunderstorm”Written in oil on canvas in 1889. Size: 144.5 by 109.5 cm. Stored in the Feodosia Picture Gallery. IK Aivazovsky, Theodosius, Crimea. This work, like many in the work of this artist, is devoted to the elements of the sea. At this time, he pays special attention to the outbreak of bad weather, which took […]...
20. Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky “Rainbow”The great Russian marine painter, Aivazovsky, in response to critics’ statements about his already outdated style of creativity in 1873, painted the painting Rainbow, which marked a new period in his work. It is only at first sight that a wreck of a sailboat on a canvas, characteristic of Aivazovsky, arises before the viewer. But […]...
21. Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky “Brig” Mercury “after the victory over two Turkish courts”Written in oil on canvas in 1848, dimensions: 123.5 by 190 cm. Exhibited at the Mikhailovsky Palace (Russian Museum), St. Petersburg, Russia. On the canvas of the famous artist depicted the return of “Mercury” under the command of A. I. Kazarsky after the heroically won victory over two ships of Turkey. The clash occurred during […]...
22. Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky “Calm”This artist was strongly associated with a great natural phenomenon – the sea. All his canvases are about the sea. Almost all. There are simple landscapes – earthly. But in the world he was recognized long ago precisely as a landscape painter. What kind of sea or ocean he did not depict on the canvases […]...
23. Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky “Bosphorus on a moonlit night”The canvas was written in 1874. This is one of the paintings of Aivazovsky on the marine theme. The artist trembled with respect to the seascapes, moorings and all manifestations of this element. He spent many years in different countries, where he studied the art of painting and nature. Aivazovsky had an exceptional visual memory, […]...
24. Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky “Seascape”The famous marine painter Aivazovsky has several canvases depicting serene sea scenes. They strike with the color scale of the gentle and at the same time saturated colors, which play brightly in the rays of the sun. This canvas was written in 1870. Before the eye of the observer the most beautiful seascape. It’s getting […]...
25. Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky “Sunrise in Feodosia”A vivid representative of Russian painting is Aivazovsky. His landscapes accurately convey the beauty of nature and create a special mood, immersing in a fabulous atmosphere. One of such special, memorable works is “Sunset in Feodosia”. The painting depicts a sunset over a small port of a small Crimean town. Several small schooners moored to […]...
26. Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky “Black Sea Fleet in Feodosia”In his famous work “The Black Sea Fleet in Feodosia” Ivan Aivazovsky wanted to capture the events of 1846. This year, the artist celebrated the decade of his work, and his respected profits on the ship “Twelve Apostles” to greet and congratulate the outstanding creator. He headed the naval flotilla, an admiral and a close […]...
27. Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky “Black Sea”The painting of Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky “Black Sea” has an amazing property, like all the masterpieces of the artist. Looking at the landscape depicted before our eyes, there is a feeling of presence in the thick of the vast expanses of the Black Sea. The composition is harmoniously divided into two equal parts, where the […]...
28. Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky “Storm”Aivazovsky is an artist, who valued and loved the sea more than anything else, his singer, in whose paintings he always acts as the main character. Even if people suddenly happen on them – after all, people sometimes swim in the sea – it is still the main thing, the all-consuming element, always remaining more […]...
29. Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky “Morning at Sea”The canvas of the outstanding artist Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky “Morning at Sea” was made with oily paints on canvas. This work is dated 1849 year. The original size of the painting is 85×101 cm. Now the canvas is housed in the museum complex in Pavlovsk among other artworks. In the paintings belonging to Ivan Ivan […]...
30. Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky “Warship”The sea is the element of Aivazovsky. The artist opened her soul to the sea. Aivazovsky did not hesitate to express his thoughts on the canvas; he let go of his imagination when he stood at the easel. On the canvas, he tried to portray what appeared before his inner gaze. Aivazovsky from childhood tried […]...
31. Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky “Night. Blue Wave”Written in oil on canvas in 1876. Size – 47 by 64 cm. It is in a frequent collection in Germany. Many of the world’s famous marineist works repeat his favorite story – a moonlit night over the sea and a proud lonely sailboat. However, each time the picture appears from a new perspective, with […]...
32. Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky “Sailboats”Ivan Aivazovsky’s painting “Sailboats” has absorbed all the most favorite tricks, techniques and plots of an outstanding marine painter. Here you can see the sea, the sky, covered with dark heavy clouds and light cirrus clouds warmed by the sun, and sailing ships soaring confidently on the crests of still restless waves. The sea in […]...
33. Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky “View of the seashore in the vicinity of St. Petersburg”Aivazovsky – the most famous of Russian marine painters. Almost all his life he wrote only the sea – seascapes and sea battles. “View of the seaside in the vicinity of St. Petersburg” – one of the not quite typical of his paintings. The sea on it is not the main character, as usual – […]...
34. Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky “Azure Grotto. Naples”Written in 1841, used canvas and oil, size – 74 by 100 cm. Presented in the Donetsk Regional Art Museum, Donetsk, Ukraine. In 1840, Ivan Konstantinovich set off on a long journey through the countries of Europe. And he spent a long time in Italy, especially in the south – in Sorrento. This trip greatly […]...
35. Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky “Frigate under sail”The works of Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky are truly precious heritage of Russian painting and culture. The whole life of the greatest marine painter is like a chain of wonderful acquaintances and events that allowed the talented Armenian boy Hovhannes Ayvazian to quickly and successfully develop his invaluable gift from his youth. The sea, on the […]...
36. Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky “Foggy Morning in Italy”Created in 1864, used canvas and oil, size – 208 by 149 cm. Located in the Feodosia Picture Gallery. IK Aivazovsky, Theodosius, Crimea. In 1840, Ivan Konstantinovich went on a four-year journey through European countries. It began with a visit to the original Mecca of the artistic world – Italy, which presented such great artists […]...
37. Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky “After the Storm”Outstanding marine painter Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky wrote his work “After the Storm” in 1854. Looking at the picture, we clearly see the calmed-down sea, a frigate in the distance and below in the picture a ship that looks more like a raft. These are probably unhappy sailors who crashed in a storm. Ivan Konstantinovich wrote […]...
38. Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky “Fishermen on the beach”In the very heyday of Russian culture of the 19th century, the formation of the great painter Ivan Aivazovsky took place. He was born in the seaside town of Feodosia. Since childhood, the boy’s life was filled with the sound of the surf, the overflow of sun glare on the water, the ships moored to […]...
39. Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky “Constantinople at dawn”Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky… Is there any other association with this name, except the sea? Everyone knows that Aivazovsky wrote the sea very realistic and beautiful. Calm, violent, dark and bright, this artist showed us the sea from different sides, at different times of the day, in different countries. The seas and oceans inspired him, and […]...
40. Description of the painting by Ivan Aivazovsky “View of St. Petersburg”Aivazovsky’s painting “View of Petersburg”, referring to the late period of the artist’s work, is relatively little known to the general public. First of all, Aivazovsky – marine painter. And most of his work is connected with the sea. Sometimes as an exception he painted other pictures. In the canvas “View of Petersburg” there is […]...