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Russian Ship Dvienadsat Apostolov (1841)
The Russian ship ''Dvienadsat Apostolov'' () was the lead ship of Dvienadsat Apostolov-class ship of the line, her class of three first rate ship of the line built for the Imperial Russian Navy. Completed in 1842, she served her whole career with the Black Sea Fleet. ''Dvienadsat Apostolov'' took part in the Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855), defence of Sevastopol during the Crimean War. Rather than facing the powerful Anglo-French fleet, her guns were landed to reinforce the landward fortifications and she was used as a hospital ship. On the night of 25/26 February 1854, she was one of the Russian ships that was sunk as a blockship in the northern bay of Sevastopol. Design and description The design of the ''Dvienadsat Apostolov''-class was said to have been based on the 1839 British ship of the line, . The ship was length between perpendiculars, long between perpendiculars and measured at the lower gundeck. She had a Beam (nautical), beam of and a deep Draft (hull), draught ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Aivazovsky
Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky (; ) was a Russian Romantic painter who is considered one of the greatest masters of marine art. Baptized as Hovhannes Aivazian, he was born into an Armenian family in the Black Sea port of Feodosia in Crimea and was mostly based there. Following his education at the Imperial Academy of Arts in Saint Petersburg, Aivazovsky traveled to Europe and lived briefly in Italy in the early 1840s. He then returned to Russia and was appointed the main painter of the Russian Navy. Aivazovsky had close ties with the military and political elite of the Russian Empire and often attended military maneuvers. He was sponsored by the state and was well-regarded during his lifetime. The saying "worthy of Aivazovsky's brush", popularized by Anton Chekhov, was used in Russia for describing something lovely. He remains highly popular in Russia in the 21st century. One of the most prominent Russian artists of his time, Aivazovsky was also popular outside the Russ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
