Their best paintings the artist painted not to order, but by inspiration. Masterpieces were created quickly - within one day, sometimes two. The artist’s emotions and feelings sought to pour out onto the canvas immediately. Seeing interesting story, Aivazovsky made a sketchy sketch future painting, indicating the main elements and light sources. And the main work took place in the workshop, where all the colors and their shades were restored from memory. In the same way, the painting “Sea. Koktebel Bay" - one of best works great marine painter.
It is in Koktebel that poetry sea waves inspired Aivazovsky to create a painting with such a plot, because in this place everything is imbued with a sensual nature so close to his heart. The edge of the blue hills (albeit not entirely true, but the most nice option translation of the name “Koktebel” from the Crimean Tatar language) never left the artist indifferent, remaining in his soul from childhood to recent years life.
The painting depicts the sea, agitated and already tired from the gusts of wind that irritate it all day. On one side it is framed by the shore, on the other by a huge sky that occupies most of the picture. In the distance, in the sunset haze, the mighty coastal cliffs of the ancient Kara-Dag massif rise, behind which the setting sun is hidden, trying to calm the heated waves with its gilding. The new moon has already appeared, and the clouds are in a hurry to hide behind the rocks after the sunset or quickly sail beyond the horizon, but only to leave the sea boiled from the day’s bad weather alone.
Only a small ship, brought by fate almost to the very shore, continues to fight the wind, stubbornly turning towards the open sea - towards freedom. The sails have been removed, but the pennant and sickle on the mast are fluttering in the wind and are not going to give in to the waves. And those, still excited, with angry foam crests, roll over the deck, hiding the ship from the eyes of the sailors standing on the shore. Spectators can only look at the fluttering red banner on the mast and wait for the ship, tireless in its thirst for life, to rise again on the wave.
On the shore, a fishing boat patiently waits for good weather, coaxing the steel waves from the endless struggle to calm down and rest. She also wants to proudly raise her only sail and sail across the sea, without fear of being broken in anger on the coastal rocks. And the sea, as it were, agrees with the fleeing clouds, the setting sun and the moon in the clear evening sky, smoothing out its ripples in the sunny path towards sunset. Only in the end it still, cursing, sends foamy waves to the shore, saying its the last word in the struggle of the elements for supremacy.
Painting “Sea. Koktebel Bay" (oil on canvas, size 82.5 by 118 cm)
is in exhibition hall Feodosia Gallery named after Aivazovsky.
The amazingly beautiful painting “Sea. Koktebel Bay" was created in the 18th century by Ivan Aivazovsky. She personifies the uniqueness of the unruly, raging sea.
In the foreground of the painting, the artist depicted a beach and a small boat aimed into the depths of the sea. It feels like just a little more and the boat will break free from the embrace of the shore and rush into the distance along the waves towards danger. Most of the picture is occupied by the foaming and endless sea, the same as the sky. Waves and expanses of heaven merge beyond the horizon - turning into some kind of large and super-powerful creature that obscures sunlight and hangs over the ship, which has already plunged into the raging waves.
Aivazovsky also painted rocks; they give the picture even greater severity and menacingness. They seem to silently observe everything that is happening, but do not want to interfere. Their stern silence makes you feel somehow hopeless and creepy, but then you notice a light glimmer of the sun, timidly peeking out from behind the clouds, it’s like a glimmer of hope that soon everything will end, the sea will again become friendly and kind.
This picture shows an expression of love for native land, it is felt in every stroke of the author’s brush. Having seen “Koktebel Bay” live, you will feel the full power of the picture and seem to feel the fresh sea air, the atmosphere of the restless sea elements, which, despite this, is beautiful.
In the landscapes of Ivan Aivazovsky, and during his life he painted more than six thousand of them, the sea appears to us as the basis of nature in all its mighty beauty and splendor. The painter created many of his paintings in his workshop, whose windows faced the side opposite the sea. Aivazovsky painted landscapes not from nature, but from his memory.
Sometimes the painter, as he is sometimes called the singer of the sea, invited customers to his studio and painted a picture right before their eyes in an hour or two. Such a show attracted more and more clients, which is why the popularity of the virtuoso painter grew unheard of, and orders simply poured in.
The academically competent, high-quality painting evokes universal admiration among admirers of landscapes, especially in Western countries, where since the late 80s. In the 20th century, a boom simply began in the works of the great marine painter Aivazovsky.
Nowadays, paintings by Ivan Aivazovsky are mandatory exhibits at all auctions; they fit perfectly into the pan-European series, which is dedicated to oriental themes, as well as academicism and painting of the 19th century.
Description of Aivazovsky’s painting “Sea. Koktebel Bay"
The work “Sea. Koktebel Bay" was written by Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky in 1817. Ivan Aivazovsky was a master of his craft, because only he could depict the sea on canvas as it really is, he conveyed every feature and emotion to the viewer, because in his paintings there is so much beauty and emotion at the same time. His painting “Sea. Koktebel Bay" is also no exception, in this picture the main character is the sea, in the foreground we see a small section of the beach, towards the shore of which foamy waves rush, on the shore there is an old fishing boat, it is clear that the sea has pretty much battered it.
Also in the picture we see small clouds that seem to foreshadow an approaching storm. The picture is very brightly saturated with colors, and looking at it there is some feeling of a storm that is almost impossible to stop. Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky shows all the power of the sea element, as well as its beauty and grandeur at the same time. Against the backdrop of the majestic sea, the boat seems very small and defenseless, the sea is like a wild beast trying to take this small ship into its arms. The artist conveys to the viewer all the beauty of the sea, all its amazing features, and the colors that Aivazovsky chose quite successfully only emphasize this fact. Looking at this fishing boat, when you see the broken mast and torn sails, you realize the full power of the elements, its amazing character and calm.
For me, this painting by Aivazovsky is something amazing. Just looking at her cold winter evenings Summer, the sea, its beauty come back to mind. Yes, everyone probably had a desire to think about this when they saw this picture. in a deep sense life, dive headlong into this sea, feel its power. Of all the known famous paintings Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky is the best that could be depicted on canvas in various color tones. Aivazovsky was a great master of the sea element; even years later, his paintings will remind us of him.
Painting “Sea. Koktebel Bay" was written by Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky in 1817. In the foreground I see a small beach with foamy waves crashing onto it. A fishing boat lies on the beach, its bow pointing towards the choppy sea.
It is clear that the waves have battered her greatly. The entire sail collapsed into a shapeless sack. The side of the boat ran into a large rock. It seems that stormy muddy waves are about to pick her up and again carry her into the distant sea, beyond the horizon, which is clearly visible against the background of thunderclouds, colored by the setting sun in fiery colors. It creates a very believable impression that a huge fire is raging beyond the horizon. The clouds in the foreground look like clouds of thick smoke. This whole menacing phenomenon hangs over a small ship, which, apparently, is sinking, overwhelmed by the waves. There are no sails on its mast. Perhaps they were blown away by gusts of wind. And it feels as if the sea is pulling the boat away, like a monstrous creature. No less formidable than the sky and sea, the rocks look in the picture, falling straight into the depths of the sea and looking like some kind of fairy creature, emerging from the dense forest and dipping its face into the water.
Looking at this picture, I am overcome by a feeling of anxious foreboding of an approaching storm, from which there will be no salvation either at sea or on the shore. And only bright sunlight, like a ray of hope, breaks through the bad weather. This painting reflects the artist’s love for nature, for the sea, who is able to admire all manifestations of natural power.
Painting “Sea. Koktebel Bay" painted in 1853 (oil on canvas, size 82.5 by 118 cm) is in the exhibition hall of the Feodosia Aivazovsky Gallery.
Description “Sea. Koktebel Bay" by Aivazovsky
The picture is painted in yellow, orange, red tones, which make it very warm and pleasant, but external beauty the real tragedy is hidden.
The painting depicts the sea, agitated and already tired from the gusts of wind that irritate it all day. On one side it is framed by the shore, on the other by a huge sky that occupies most of the picture. In the distance, in the sunset haze, the mighty coastal cliffs of the ancient Kara-Dag massif rise, behind which the setting sun is hidden, trying to calm the heated waves with its gilding. The new moon has already appeared, and the clouds are in a hurry to hide behind the rocks after the sunset or quickly sail beyond the horizon, but only to leave the sea boiled from the day’s bad weather alone.
Only a small ship, brought by fate almost to the very shore, continues to fight the wind, stubbornly turning towards the open sea - towards freedom. The sails have been removed, but the pennant and sickle on the mast are fluttering in the wind and are not going to give in to the waves. And those, still excited, with angry foam crests, roll over the deck, hiding the ship from the eyes of the sailors standing on the shore. Spectators can only look at the fluttering red banner on the mast and wait for the ship, tireless in its thirst for life, to rise again on the wave.
On the shore, a fishing boat is patiently waiting for good weather; it also wants to proudly raise its only sail and sail across the sea, without fear of being broken in anger on the coastal rocks. And the sea, as it were, agrees with the fleeing clouds, the setting sun and the moon in the clear evening sky, smoothing out its ripples in the sunny path towards sunset.
