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Aivazovskiy Ivan Konstantinovich
(1817—1900)

Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky was born in the family of a merchant of Armenian origin in the town of Feodosia, Crimea. His parents were under strained circumstances and he spent his childhood in poverty. With the help of people who had noticed the talented youth, he entered the Simpheropol gymnasium, and then the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts,... More...

Ukraine, 1999, Aleksander Pushkin