Ivan Aivazovsky
Ivan Aivazovsky was a Russian painter, artist and art collector (1817–1900). He was born at Feodosiia.
Also recorded as Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky; Hovhannēs Ayvazyan; Ivan Konstantinovich Aiwasoffski; Ivan Konstantinovich Alwasoffski; Ivan Haivazovsky; Hovhannēs Ayvazean.
Ivan Aivazovsky in brief
- Born
- 1817
- Died
- 1900
- Known for
- painter, artist and art collector
- Place of birth
- Feodosiia
Contents
Identity and origins
Ivan Aivazovsky was recorded at birth as Հովհաննես Այվազյան. The authorities additionally record the headings Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky, Hovhannēs Ayvazyan, Ivan Konstantinovich Aiwasoffski, Ivan Konstantinovich Alwasoffski and Ivan Haivazovsky. His recorded languages were Russian and Armenian.
He was the child of Gevork Haivazovsky. He married Julia Graves. 4 children are recorded: Elena Aivazovskaya, Maria Aivazovskaya, Aleksandra Aivazovskaya and Zhanna Aivazovskaya.
Formation and teaching
Ivan Aivazovsky studied at Simferopol gymnasium №1 and Imperial Academy of Arts. He trained under Maxim Vorobiev. His recorded influences include J. M. W. Turner and Théodore Géricault.
As a teacher, Ivan Aivazovsky is recorded in connection with Arkhip Kuindzhi. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.
Career and activity
Ivan Aivazovsky worked in painting, visual arts and marine art. His work is associated with Romanticism.
He was employed by Imperial Russian Navy. He belonged to Imperial Academy of Arts, Academy of Fine Arts of Rome, Academy of Fine Arts, Florence, State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart and Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten. He worked at Vienna, Khedivate of Egypt, Paris, Berlin and Feodosiia.
Work and production
Works recorded as notable number 3: The Ninth Wave, Brig “Mercury” Attacked by Two Turkish Ships and Night at the Rodos island. His recorded genres are marine art, landscape, military art, figure and genre.
Recognition and collections
Ivan Aivazovsky received Knight of the Legion of Honour, Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class, Order of the White Eagle, Order of St. Vladimir, 2nd class, Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky and 1st class, Order of the Medjidie. Work by Ivan Aivazovsky is held by Art Museum of Estonia, Finnish National Gallery, Städel Museum and Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Identity
What the record establishes about Ivan Aivazovsky.
Ivan Aivazovsky is recorded with the occupation painter. A Ship in a Stormy Sea is dated 1892 and held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art (inventory 13.130). Ship by Moonlight is catalogued and held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art (inventory 1975.280.2). Ivan Aivazovsky is recorded with the citizenship of Russian Empire and Russia. The Metropolitan Museum of Art records 3 objects associated with this heading. Ivan Aivazovsky is recorded as painter, artist and art collector.
Ivan Aivazovsky is recorded at birth as Հովհաննես Այվազյան. Open Library catalogues 7 works under this name.
Reception
Ivan Aivazovsky is recorded as having received Knight of the Legion of Honour, Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class and Order of the White Eagle.
Catalogued works
9 works under this name are catalogued by Open Library and The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Green Ray (illustrated). Rayon Vert. Rayon Vert (illustré). Around the World in Eighty Days (illustrated). Ivan Aivazovsky - Paintings and Drawings. Voice from the Main Deck. Around the World in 80 Days (English French Edition Illustrated). Ship by Moonlight, oil on canvas, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 1975.280.2. A Ship in a Stormy Sea, dated 1892, card, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 13.130.
In public collections
Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.
Literature
5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.
Seas, Cities and Dreams: The Paintings of Ivan Aivazovsky by Gianni Caffiero Ivan Samarine Ivan Aivazovsky (review), Slavonic and East European Review, 2003. Aivazovsky, Ivan (1817–1900)., Historical Dictionary of Romantic Art and Architecture, 2019. Necessity and Use of a Multilayer Test Object Based on an Anonymous 19th Century Copy of a Painting by Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky (1817–1900), Heritage, 2022. F. Alekseev and I. Aivazovsky, The Korean Journal of Slavic Studies, 2013. Feodosia as a city and a visual text (Aivazovsky Project), Слово.ру: балтийский акцент, 2022.
Digitised editions and texts
1 digitised item associated with this heading is catalogued by Internet Archive.
Ivan Aivazovsky: The US Humanitarian Relief Ship (1892) — Internet Archive.
Scholarly footprint
Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 68 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.
Evidence base
This article draws on 5 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 5 means 5 genuinely separate publishers of record. 14 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.
In detail
Ivan Aivazovsky studied at Simferopol gymnasium №1 and Imperial Academy of Arts. training under Maxim Vorobiev is recorded. Arkhip Kuindzhi is recorded as having studied under Ivan Aivazovsky. the recorded working language is Russian and Armenian.
The field of work recorded is painting, visual arts and marine art. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are marine art, landscape, military art and figure. The authority associates the name with Romanticism. J. M. W. Turner and Théodore Géricault are recorded as an influence.
Places of work recorded in the authority are Vienna, Khedivate of Egypt and Paris. Residence is recorded at Feodosiia. Employment is recorded with Imperial Russian Navy. Membership is recorded of Imperial Academy of Arts, Academy of Fine Arts of Rome and Academy of Fine Arts, Florence.
Works named in the authority record are The Ninth Wave, Brig “Mercury” Attacked by Two Turkish Ships and Night at the Rodos island.
Work by Ivan Aivazovsky is recorded in the collections of Art Museum of Estonia, Finnish National Gallery, Städel Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art and V. V. Vereshchagin Mykolaiv Art Museum.
Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Legion of Honour, Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class, Order of the White Eagle and Order of St. Vladimir, 2nd class.
Chronology
- 1817Ivan Aivazovsky born at Feodosiia.
- 1817Ivan Aivazovsky was born in 1817 at Feodosiia.
- 1892A Ship in a Stormy Sea is dated 1892 and held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art (inventory 13.130).
- 1892Ivan Aivazovsky: The US Humanitarian Relief Ship (1892) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
- 1892Ivan Aivazovsky: The US Humanitarian Relief Ship digitised by Internet Archive.
- 1900Ivan Aivazovsky died at Feodosiia.
- 1900Ivan Aivazovsky died in 1900 at Feodosiia.
- 1975Ship by Moonlight is catalogued and held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art (inventory 1975.280.2).
Sources
Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.
- 1.
Aivazovsky, Ivan (1817–1900)., Historical Dictionary of Romantic Art and Architecture, 2019
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 2.
CRIMEAN TATAR THEMES IN THE WORK OF IVAN AIVAZOVSKY, ART Space, 2026
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 3.
F. Alekseev and I. Aivazovsky, The Korean Journal of Slavic Studies, 2013
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 4.
Necessity and Use of a Multilayer Test Object Based on an Anonymous 19th Century Copy of a Painting by Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky (1817–1900), Heritage, 2022
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 5.
Open Library author record for Ivan Aivazovsky (Internet Archive), 7 catalogued works.
Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive
Consult the source - 6.
Seas, Cities and Dreams: The Paintings of Ivan Aivazovsky by Gianni Caffiero Ivan Samarine Ivan Aivazovsky (review), Slavonic and East European Review, 2003
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 7.
Directory of Open Access Journals lists 2 articles naming Ivan Aivazovsky.
open access index · Unverified
Consult the source - 8.
Internet Archive, 29 digitised items catalogued under Ivan Aivazovsky as creator.
digital repository · Unverified
Consult the source - 9.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collection records associated with Ivan Aivazovsky (3 objects).
museum collection · Unverified · The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Consult the source - 10.
Wikidata, structured authority record Q181568: Ivan Aivazovsky
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata
Consult the source - 11.
“Ivan Aivazovsky”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
Consult the source
Elsewhere in Paintings
12,076 published records in this field, each with its sources named.
- Itsunen ShōyūArtist
- Ivailo PetrovArtist
- Ivan AchremčykArtist
- Ivan AguéliArtist
- Ivan AndonovArtist
- Ivan ArgunovArtist
- Ivan BogdanovArtist
- Ivan ChmutovArtist
Best supported in this field
For owners
Own a work by Ivan Aivazovsky?
A specialist will read what you send and tell you what the house can establish, what it cannot, and whether the object is suited to sale. There is no charge and no obligation. The object stays with you throughout; nothing is shipped to us unless it is arranged in writing beforehand.