The artwork, titled “Sailing Ship,” was created by Ivan Aivazovsky in 1870. The medium used is oil on canvas, capturing the essence of Romanticism. The dimensions of the artwork are 71 x 54 cm, and it falls under the genre of marina.
In the depicted artwork, a dramatic scene of the sea is presented with two prominent sailing ships eavesdropping the turbulent waves. The brilliance of the sunlight permeates through the clouds and pierces down on the ships, highlighting their sails. The sky, adorned with varying shades of blue and orange, indicates an interplay between a storm and the calming light—a hallmark of the Romantic art movement. The churning sea with its frothy waves reflects the intensity of marine nature, and the distant, seemingly smaller ships add depth to the composition. The precision in the depiction of the ships and the intensity of the sea characterize Aivazovsky’s mastery in maritime art.
