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View of Odessa on a Moonlit Night - Ivan Aivazovsky - Romantic Oil Painting brings gallery-caliber art into everyday spaces. This fine art oil painting is a 100% hand painted oil painting on canvas, created for buyers who want genuine romantic canvas wall art instead of a mass-produced poster or paper print.
1861
Oil on canvas
61.5 x 90.5cm (24 1/2 x 35 1/4 in.)
In 1846, Nicholas I commissioned Aivazovsky to paint a series on Russian ports, including Odessa, Sevastopol and Kerch. These views were well-received and a number were exhibited in Theodosia the same year, and his subsequent views of Odessa are relatively rare and highly sought-after. With its dark skies and moonlit seafront, the present 1861 view is among the most dramatic depictions of the city by this ‘unrivalled master’, as Dostoevsky dubbed him in the same year.
Founded by order of Catherine the Great in 1794, Odessa grew rapidly during the 19th century, becoming the fourth largest city in the Russian Empire and its largest port on the Black Sea. A free port between 1819 and 1858, it was home to a diverse mix of people. Its economic success was reflected in its architecture, such as the impressive Classicist buildings facing the port, or the famous giant stairway built between 1837 and 1841, which connects the port with the city. Clean diagonals clearly appealed to Aivazovsky, whether the formal architecture and steps in the present lot, or the clear lines of the terraces and railways that cut through his shorelines, for example Moonrise: the First Train in Theodosia (1892), or even the long straight paths through cornfields.
Our artists reproduce this fine art composition in oil on canvas by hand, preserving the tonal range that makes fine art oil painting so sought after for a living room.
This is a genuine hand painted oil painting, not a canvas print. Our painters match the palette of View of Odessa on a Moonlit Night by eye and build up the fine art forms in thin layers, which is what gives the finished fine art oil painting its luminosity.
Hang this fine art oil painting above a sofa, console, or bed to give a living room an instant focal point. Its romantic palette works with both minimalist and period interiors, and the piece also makes a considered gift for housewarmings, weddings, and art lovers.
| Size | Price |
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| 20 X 24 in | $87.98 |
| 24 X 36 in | $134.48 |
| 30 X 40 in | $185.98 |
| 36 X 48 in | $238.48 |
| 48 X 72 in | $481.48 |
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