Aivazovsky, Ivan (1817-1900) - 1894 The Causcasian Range from the Sea

            Aivazovsky was born in the  Crimea, to a poor Armenian family. . His talent as an artist earned him sponsorship and entry to the Simferopol gymnasium №1 and later the St.Petersburg Academy of Arts, from 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 traveling throughout Europe. In later life, his paintings of naval scenes earned him a longstanding commission from the Russian Navy.

In 1845, Aivazovsky went to Constantinople upon the invitation of Sultan Abdülmecid, a city he was to travel to eight times between 1845-1890. During his long sojourn in Constantinople, 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.

Due to his long life in art, Aivazovsky became the most prolific Armenian painter of his time. He left over 6,000 works at his death in 1900.  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"

Taken on: July 30, 2009

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19th century

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1890s

the caucasian range from the sea

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Sets appears in: • Russia and Ukraine Pre-1900c. • Landscapes and Seascapes more » • Impressionism and Post Impressionism « less

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