Ivan Aivazovsky
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Summary
Ivan Aivazovsky was born on July 17, 1817[1], in Feodosiia[2]. He died on April 19, 1900[3], in Feodosiia[4]. He worked as a painter[5], visual artist[6], and art collector[7]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,429 views/month, #6,865 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: July 29, 1817[9]
- Place of burial: St. Sarkis Church (Feodosia)[10]
- Child: Zhanna Aivazovskaya[11]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[12]
- Ethnic group: Armenians[13]
- Field of work: painting[14], visual arts[15], marine art[16]
- Employer: Imperial Russian Navy[17]
- Educated at: Simferopol gymnasium №1[18], Imperial Academy of Arts[19]
- Student: Arkhip Kuindzhi[20]
- Notable work: The Ninth Wave[21], Brig “Mercury” Attacked by Two Turkish Ships[22], Night at the Rodos island[23]
- Award received: Knight of the Legion of Honour[24], Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class[25], Order of the White Eagle[26], Order of St. Vladimir, 2nd class[27], Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky[28], 1st class, Order of the Medjidie[29], Large gold medal of the Imperial Academy of Arts[30], Order of St. Vladimir[31], Order of Saint Anna[32], Order of Osmanieh[33]
- Member of: Imperial Academy of Arts[34], Academy of Fine Arts of Rome[35], Academy of Fine Arts, Florence[36], State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart[37], Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten[38], Russian Geographical Society[39], Accademia delle Arti del Disegno[40]
- Influenced by: J. M. W. Turner[41], Théodore Géricault[42]
- Sex or gender: male[43]
- Movement: Romanticism[44]
- Genre: marine art[45], landscape painting[46], military art[47], figure[48], genre painting[49], history painting[50], portrait[51], religious painting[52], mythological painting[53], Romanticism[54]
- Commons category: Ivan Aivazovsky[55]
- Residence: Feodosiia[56]
- Family name: Aivazovsky[57]
- Given name: Hovhannes[58], Ivan[59]
- Topic's main category: Category:Ivan Aivazovsky[60]
- Commons gallery: Иван Константинович Айвазовский[61]
- Work location: Vienna[62]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Ivan Aivazovsky include Simferopol International Airport[63] and Ayvazovsky Island[64].
Why It Matters
Ivan Aivazovsky has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 148 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]
He has been cited as an influence by Zareh Mutafian[67], a painter[68], 1907–1980[69], of Ottoman Empire[70].
Entities named for him include Simferopol International Airport[63] and Ayvazovsky Island[64].
FAQs
Where was Ivan Aivazovsky born?
Ivan Aivazovsky's place of birth was Feodosiia[2].
Where did Ivan Aivazovsky die?
Ivan Aivazovsky passed away in Feodosiia[4].
What did Ivan Aivazovsky do for work?
Ivan Aivazovsky worked as a painter[5], visual artist[6], and art collector[7].
Where did Ivan Aivazovsky go to school?
Ivan Aivazovsky was educated at Simferopol gymnasium №1[18] and Imperial Academy of Arts[19].
What awards did Ivan Aivazovsky receive?
Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[24], Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class[25], Order of the White Eagle[26], and Order of St. Vladimir, 2nd class[27].
Who did Ivan Aivazovsky influence?
Ivan Aivazovsky has been cited as an influence by Zareh Mutafian[67].