Morning on the sea

Ivan Aivazovsky • Painting, 1883, 110×163 cm
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About the artwork
Art form: Painting
Subject and objects: Landscape, Genre scene
Style of art: Romanticism
Technique: Oil
Materials: Canvas
Date of creation: 1883
Size: 110×163 cm
Artwork in selections: 21 selections

Description of the artwork «Morning on the sea»

Aivazovsky painting "Morning sea" refers to the late period of creativity of the painter – it was written in 1883. This time is marked by a number of large-scale paintings, depicting a stormy sea. But at the same time the author writes and is quite calm in color and mood of the canvas on which you can judge whether it has succeeded to combine the skills of the image marine and air elements.

Many years of creative activity has an impact on the art of the painter. We are talking about the preparatory stage, during which Aivazovsky created a few preliminary drawings. In the early period of the art of seascapes a lot of drawing from nature, visiting beautiful places and trying to convey his impressions of the beauty of these places to the viewer.

In the last decades of his life he started with sketching the future of the web, do not from nature, but solely due to the fertile imagination of the author. By this time they had accumulated a huge number of stories, inspired by his eventful life. Them he embodied in his paintings, each time hitting the audience all the more sharp style and manner of writing.
The Aivazovsky's painting "Morning at sea" you can see what level of skill has managed to achieve great seascapes over several decades of active searches in the expression of his admiration for the sea. Depicted by the genius hand of the morning sea landscape amazing naturalistic, careful drawing of the smallest details.

The sea, veiled by the morning pinkish haze, volumetric clouds, mountainous ledges are the main acting characters of the paintings. Aivazovsky painting "Morning at sea" is another proof that the selfless love of the artist for natural elements, expressing that he always gives people more of a role of scenery.

On the surface of the sea undisturbed by breath of wind, the artist made a light accent as a reflection of the sun. This is the Central part of the picture, which the viewer is repelled, getting acquainted with the product. Unhurried waves floating sailboat, it seems that very soon it will moor to the coast.

In the background of a picture of Ayvazovsky "Morning at sea" we see another ship. And on the shore stand two figures, who eagerly look out, when the court docks. This mother and daughter. Looking at the quiet surface, the viewer in the same way as mother and daughter, frozen in anticipation of the arrival of the sailing ship.

The whole painting is permeated with lyrical feelings. It is a feeling of lightness, of lightheartedness. Anyone who has ever been on the sea early in the morning knows that feeling when a new day begins, almost no wind, calm water with slight ripples, but the warm air smells of sea salt.

Although Aivazovsky was known primarily through paintings depicting a stormy sea, turbulent element, he never ceased to write such a lyrical, delicate paintings that touch the soul in a thin line. Pastel paintings, great abundance of gold shades give tranquility and serenity to the entire landscape.

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