Ivan Aivazovsky - Calm Sea, 1863. Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky (Russian: Ива́н Константи́нович Айвазо́вский, Armenian: Հովհաննես Այվազովսկի Hovhannes Ayvazovski;[b] 29 July 1817 – 2 May 1900) was a Russian Empire Romantic painter. He is considered one of the greatest marine artists in history. | Pinterest • Всемирный каталог идей