
Ivan Aivazovsky and the Russian Painters of Water
Master of the seascape paintingBy Victoria CharlesLength2h 46m
About this audiobook
The seascapes of Ivan Aivazovsky (1817-1900) made his name in Russia, his native country where he was a painter of the court of Nicholas I, yet his fame barely extended beyond these borders. Master of the Sublime, he made the ocean the principal subject of his work. Sometimes wild and raging, sometimes calm and peaceful, the life of the ocean is composed of as many allegories as the human condition. Like Turner, whom he knew and whose art he admired, he never painted outside in nature, nor did he make preliminary sketches; hispaintings were the fruit of his exceptional memory. With more than 6,000 canvasses, Aivazovsky was one of the most prolific painters of his time.
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Length2 hrs 46 mins
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LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
4Ivan Aivazovsky
2Foreword
5Biography
3The Russian Painters of Water