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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
pearl lies right
avant-garde paintings
apartment of the artist
Many prominent painters
exhibitions of Russian art
taking over the experience
entrance to the neighboring
struggle began
look is achieved
created a special world
leaf on special steel
even buried
image of the nude mahi
body corresponds
memorial exhibition
very long time
more connection
second institutional structure
highest strata of society
until his death
dark palette
impression of the prison
stages of directions
national school
closest associate
heavy bodies
well-known names
masters left untouched
will be held
mostly landscapes written
four-year pensioner's trip
master in front
decade by starting
simply could
been withdrawn
hundred products
bygone era
depict strong people
same time suffering
which various creative
sewed fig leaves
likely have been
during his stay
decisions became
tremendous change
