Aivazovsky

By the end of his life, Ivan Aivazovsky was Painter of the Main Naval Headquarters, an Actual Privy Councillor, and a Professor of the Imperial Academy of Arts — yet even the rebellious Peredvizhniki (Itinerants) "quoted" his seascapes in their works.
Storms and stillness, gentle ripples and fiery sunsets — these describe not only the moods of the sea but the course of the artist’s life.

At this lecture, you will learn:

• How to truly look at Aivazovsky’s paintings?

• Could Aivazovsky actually paint portraits?

• Who was the first to forge his artworks?

• How did Ivan Konstantinovich transform the city of Feodosia?

• Studio or plein air — where did he create his masterpieces?

Lecture by Galina Apryshkina – art historian and experienced guide (Moscow & Tbilisi).