Download or read book Seas, Cities and Dreams written by Ivan Konstantinovich Aĭvazovskiĭ and published by Laurence King. This book was released on 2000 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of Ivan Aivazovksy is peerless in the history of art. A poor boy from an obscure Black Sea port, he ended his life as the best-known Russian painter ever. His exhibitions all over the world drew enormous crowds and earned him admiration from the likes of Horace Vernet and William Turner. Today, Aivazovsky's work passes constantly through salesrooms and is eagerly sought after by collectors. Published on the hundredth anniversary of his death, this is the first book on the artist in English. Over 200 of his works are reproduced in color, most for the first time. The lively text offers insights into the working methods of a man who raised European maritime painting to new heights.