Ivan Aivazovsky was born and grew up in the town of Feodosiya, a port on the Black Sea coast, where he could watch the manoeuvres of the Russian navy and developed a life-long admiration for the mighty power of the sea and charming coastal views. Known as an outstanding painter of seascapes and romantic coastal views, he has produced a gallery of superb works showing the inimitable unique beauty of the sea. The book includes best of his six thousand paintings.

Palace Edition.