{"product_id":"ivan-aivazovsky-master-of-the-seascape-painting-9781646991778","title":"Ivan Aivazovsky: Master of the seascape painting","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe seascapes of Ivan Aivazovsky (1817-1900) made his name in Russia, his native country where he was a painter of the court of Nicholas I, yet his fame barely extended beyond these borders. Master of the Sublime, he made the ocean the principal subject of his work. Sometimes wild and raging, sometimes calm and peaceful, the life of the ocean is composed of as many allegories as the human condition. Like Turner, whom he knew and whose art he admired, he never painted outside in nature, nor did he make preliminary sketches; his paintings were the fruit of his exceptional memory. With more than 6,000 canvasses, Aivazovsky was one of the most prolific painters of his time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCharles, Victoria:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Victoria Charles received her PhD in art history. She has published extensively on art history and has contributed to Art Information, an international guide to contemporary art. A well published journalist, Ms. Charles also contributed to a collective work, 1000 Paintings of Genius.","brand":"Parkstone Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51735747592466,"sku":"9781646991778","price":38.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1aafe6c7-37b1-49d1-aa44-e26edc2cb8ff.jpg?v=1763543793","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ivan-aivazovsky-master-of-the-seascape-painting-9781646991778","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}