in Hovhannes. Konstantin (Gevorg) Gayvazovsky and Hripsime Gayvazovsky, the artist's parents were Armenians, the surname was changed from Gayvazyan to the Polish way - Gayvazovsky.
Even as a child, the artist's abilities for music and drawing were revealed, his first mentors were the architect of Feodosia. In 1837 Ivan Aivazovsky received a gold medal for the painting "Calm«
Aivazovsky never painted from nature When the artist traveled around Europe, the most fashionable entertainment of artists were plein-airs. Aivazovsky decided to follow the trend and painted several paintings on the beaches of Italy.