Maritime artist Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky was appointed chief painter for the Navy after graduating from the Academy of Arts. Here we see a majestic view of the floating city of Venice, bathed in a pink and gold twilight, the Basilica of San Marco and the Doge's Palac in the background, while a young English couple is enjoying their grand tour.
View of Venice, San Giorgio Maggiore, c.1851, Oil on CanvasIvan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky Russian (1817 - 1900) |
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Maritime artist Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky was appointed chief painter for the Navy after graduating from the Academy of Arts. Here we see a majestic view of the floating city of Venice, bathed in a pink and gold twilight, the Basilica of San Marco and the Doge's Palac in the background, while a young English couple is enjoying their grand tour. |
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