Tretyakov Gallery has released a teaser ahead of a large-scale monographic exhibition of works by Ivan Aivazovsky(1817-1900),one of the best-known and most popular painters in Russia.
The teaser shows the moment of the artist’s death as he was working on the painting "Explosion of the Turkish Ship."
The documentary section of the event will introduce Aivazovsky as a patron of arts, the first honorary citizen of Theodosia.
From the large number of works created by Aivazovsky (based on his own estimate, approximately 6000), the exhibition unveils about 100 paintings and 50 graphic works.
Aivazovsky’s four most significant creations will be on display: “The Rainbow” (1873), “The Black Sea” (1881, both from Tretyakov Gallery), “The Ninth Wave” (1850), “The Wave” (1889, both from State Russian Museum).
In addition, art lovers will for the first time have the chance to see “Along the Shores of the Caucasus” (1885, Tretyakov Gallery) that has never been on show before.
The exhibition will also include models of ships, compasses, globes, telescopes.
