| Ivan
Konstantinovich Aivazovsky (1817 - 1900)
Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky (July 29, 1817 - May 5, 1900)
was a Russian-Armenian painter.
Born in the town of Feodosiya, Crimea, he spent his childhood
in poverty. His talent as an artist earned him sponsorship and
entry to the Simpheropol gymnasium and later the St. Petersburg
Academy of arts.
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.
With funds earned during his successful career as an artist he
opened an art school and gallery in his home town of Feodosiya.
He left over 6000 works at his death in 1900.
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. He also painted some artworks for the Ottoman Sultan which
are currently in Turkish museums.
Aivazovsky's works have been auctioned for as much as $2,125,000
and his international reputation continues to grow. He is also
said to be the most forged of all Russian painters.
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