Romantic Russian Paintings of Ships at Sea by Ivan Aivazovsky

Ivan Aivazovsky (1817 – 1900) loved the sea. Considered one of the greatest marine artists in history, during his 60-year career he created an astonishing 6,000 beautiful paintings. Sweeping seascapes, golden sunsets, moonlit nights—Aivazovsky surprises and delights. He paints mighty ships of the line ploughing through rough waters at full sail, or drifting in the stillness of a calm sea.