The artwork, titled “Lunar night in the Constantinople,” was skillfully crafted in 1862 by the artist Ivan Aivazovsky. Exhibiting the Romanticism art movement, this landscape genre painting was executed using oil on canvas and measures 123 by 171 centimeters.
In “Lunar night in the Constantinople,” Ivan Aivazovsky masterfully captures the serene beauty of a moonlit night over the city of Constantinople. The artwork reveals the calm waters reflecting the luminous moon, casting a silvery glow across the scene. The imposing silhouettes of medieval towers and ships stand in quiet repose along the waterfront, enveloped in the tranquil night under the ethereal sky. The play of light and shadow, together with the meticulous detail and atmospheric depth, evokes a sense of both majesty and peace, embodying the Romantic spirit prevalent in Aivazovsky’s time.
