Artist

Ivan Aivazovsky

1817–1900 · born in Feodosiia

Ivan Aivazovsky was born in Feodosia, a port town on the Crimean coast of the Black Sea. He became one of the greatest painters of the sea, producing about 6,000 works in his career. He traveled widely in Europe and served as a Russian navy painter. He lived most of his life in Feodosia, where he built a studio and art gallery for his hometown.