Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky (1817 - 1900) Ukraine Oil on Wood Measure 11"in H x 18 3/4"in W and 18"in H x 26"in W with frame. Known for: Seascape, marine scene painting Name variants: Ivan Constantinovitch Aivasovsky, Ivan Constantinovich Aivazofsky, Ivan Konstantinovitch Aivazovski, Iwan Konstantinowitsch Aiwasowski, Ivan Konstantinovisch Ajvasovskij, Iwan Konstantinowicz Ajwazowski A Russian-Armenian painter whose seascapes comprise nearly half of his body of work, Aivasovsky is a marine artists. His early work consisted of paintings of Crimean coastal towns, and his best-known pieces depict ships at sea, as well as peaceful landscapes of life in the Ukraine and Istanbul. It is Aivasovky's command of light and water that make his paintings stand out. He often used layers of paint to create a transparent effect, where the light of sun or flame was softened but in stark contrast to the energy and intensity of the water. His works exhibit the realism and naturalism that convey both texture and mood.