Hovhannes Aivazovsky

Hovhannes Aivazovsky (Ayvazyan) - Famous Armenian painter who knew the sea and loved it sincerely. At the age of twenty he graduated from the Art Academy of St. Petersburg with a gold medal.  At the age of 25 he have already gained international fame.During the period of 1840-1844 Aivazovsky, as a pensioner of the Academy of Arts, spent time in Italy, traveled to Germany, France, Spain, and Holland. He worked much and had many exhibitions, meeting everywhere with success. He painted a lot of marine landscapes, which became very popular in Italy