Sea Shore by Ivan Aivazovsky was created in 1886 and is in The Aivazovsky National Art Gallery. The size of the work is 46,5 x 67 cm and is made of oil on canvas.
About the Work
1880-s were surprisingly fruitful for Ivan Aivazovsky. In 1880, the artist create the first in Russia public picture gallery in his own house in Theodosia. This was a truly unparalleled decision: prior to that, there were only two museums in Russia accessible to the public— the Hermitage and Rumyantsev Palace. During this period, crowds of young people who wanted to study under the master’s guidance surrounded Aivazovsky. Many of them continued the traditions of the outstanding seascape painter.
1880-s were also very successful for Aivazovsky himself — in his mature years he painted his best pieces. In 1886, the year of creating the Sea Shore, Aivazovsky was preparing for the 50th anniversary of his creative work — the Academy of Arts organised a magnificent celebration of this date. According to the press, the ceremony was truly grandiose. In addition, in his mature years the artist continued to exhibit his paintings abroad. Vladimir Stasov, the arts critic, wrote about the importance of Aivazovsky for Russian art: “Aivazovsky, the seascape painter, was an absolutely outstanding artist, keenly feeling and independently conveying, like no one in Europe, water with its unusual beauty”. Read more in The Aivazovsky National Art Gallery
