Ivan Aivazovsky

academic-art

Aivazovsky Paintings 1817 - 1900 Russia, Academic Classicism

The Battle of Navarino, 1846

Oil on canvas

National Museum of Russia,Leningrad

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OIL PAINTING: The Battle of Navarino, 1846
Being a naval attache, Avaizovsky was exposed to many military maritime maneuvers as well as to real naval battles. From 1846 to 1848, he painted numerous canvases depicting naval warfare themes and scenes. Some of Avaizovsky's most famous military naval battles paintings are "The Battle in the Chios Channel", 1848, "The Battle of Chesme", 1848 and "Meeting of the Brig Mercury", 1848.