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‘The Sea at Koktebel’ (1853), a painting by world-renowned seascape artist Hovhannes (Ivan) Aivazovsky, has gone on display at a major artwork exhibition in Moscow, Russia.

The exhibition titled “Treasures of Russian Museums” which runs at Moscow Manege Central Exhibition Hall through 25 November displays 250 most prominent artworks from 50 museums across Russia, rg.ru reports.

Aivazovsky (born July 29, 1817 – died May 5, 1900), also known as Haivazovskiy, was a Russian painter of Armenian descent, most famous for his seascapes, which constitute more than half of his paintings. Aivazovsky was born to a poor Armenian family in the city of Theodosia in the Crimea. 

At the age of twenty, he graduates from the Art Academy of St. Petersburg with a gold medal. He goes to Italy to continue his studies and returns as an internationally acclaimed seascape painter. Neither financial security nor life in Palace interests him. He returns to his native land, builds a workplace on the seashore and, until the last days of his life, dedicates himself to the work that he loves. He participates in exhibitions all over the world.