Portrait of Aivazovsky I. K. by Ivan Nikolaevich Kramskoy is an image of the rebellious spirit of the marine painter

Portrait of Aivazovsky I. K. is a painting by an outstanding artist, artist Ivan Nikolaevich Kramskoy. The work is a chamber chest image of the famous master of seascapes, views of coastal cities, battle scenes.

The portrait painter used classical schemes of light and shadow, positions of the upper body and head. The face is very well defined. A straight nose, a faintly guessed smile, full of warmth and inner light. The compositional center of the work is the eyes of the hero, whose gaze conveys to the viewer a tense impulse of thought and the rebellious spirit of romanticism.

Kramskoy reflected age-related changes in the appearance of the marine painter. On a slightly illuminated background, prominent nasolabial folds and a chin, a high forehead with sparse hair, a thin face with light wrinkles, and thick graying sideburns stand out. The dark coat and white shirt of Aivazovsky speak of his adherence to the traditional lifestyle, and the black bow is a reference to the romantic vision of the world.

Name of the painting: “Portrait of I. K. Aivazovsky.”
Author: Ivan Nikolaevich Kramskoy (1837-1887).
Year of writing: 1881
Size: 55 x 45 cm.
Style: Realism.
Genre: Portrait.
Technique: Oil painting.
Material: Canvas.
Location: Bashkir State Art Museum named after M. V. Nesterov, Ufa, Russia.

Ivan Nikolaevich Kramskoy – a brilliant master of genre painting of the second half of the 19th century

His work contributed to the formation of the moral image of the advanced Russian intelligentsia, brought up the civic position of people and their social activity. He created a whole gallery of authentic images of his contemporaries: prominent cultural figures and ordinary peasants, children, as well as his relatives and close friends.

Aivazovsky Ivan Konstantinovich was a poetically thinking artist. There is an opinion that the artist, who passionately loved the sea, added a special secret substance to the dye pigments. However, the secret was in the virtuoso possession of glazing.

The painting “Portrait of I. K. Aivazovsky” by Ivan Nikolaevich Kramskoy is the fruit of communication between two professionals in their field and good comrades. The work captivates not only with its realism, precise lines and subtle light transmission, but also with an amazing feeling of kindness and living human warmth.