The artwork titled “Constantinople,” created by Ivan Aivazovsky in the year 1880, epitomizes the Romanticism art movement and belongs to the landscape genre.
The artwork showcases a vivid depiction of the historic city of Constantinople, with its bustling port and iconic skyline under a luminous, partly cloudy sky. The foreground features sizable, verdant trees and a path meandering through a group of people engaged in various activities, adding a lifelike touch to the scene. In the backdrop, the city’s architectural grandeur, including its minarets and domes, is illuminated by soft, warm sunlight as tall sailing ships dock in the calm waters, exemplifying Ivan Aivazovsky’s masterful ability to blend natural and urban landscapes with a sense of tranquility and movement.
