works over the past
10 facts about the picture of Aivazovsky “The Ninth Wave”
We continue the project “The History of One Picture.” In it we tell about the most famous canvases from Petersburg museums. Today – “The Ninth Wave” by Ivan Aivazovsky.
Fact one. The author.
The great Russian artist Ivan Aivazovsky has Armenian roots. His ancestors bore the name Ayvazyan. He himself was recorded in the register as Hovhannes Ayvazyan. And his father signed the name “Gaivazovsky.” The same name when entering the art school and used the future painter. A few years later, he decided to drop the first letter – and became Aivazovsky.
Fact two. Official. Continue reading
masters left untouched
bygone era
apartment of the artist
leaf on special steel
dark palette
national school
closest associate
look is achieved
created a special world
struggle began
Many prominent painters
tremendous change
pearl lies right
decade by starting
hundred products
sewed fig leaves
will be held
four-year pensioner's trip
same time suffering
stages of directions
image of the nude mahi
entrance to the neighboring
exhibitions of Russian art
impression of the prison
master in front
simply could
during his stay
decisions became
highest strata of society
second institutional structure
well-known names
depict strong people
memorial exhibition
very long time
which various creative
until his death
body corresponds
been withdrawn
avant-garde paintings
mostly landscapes written
more connection
even buried
likely have been
taking over the experience
heavy bodies
