Aivazovsky's canvas auctioned at MacDougall'sDecember 22, 2011 - 14:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Ivan Aivazovsky's Classical Poets on a Moonlit Shore in Ancient Greece became the most expensive canvas sold at MacDougall's Fine Art Auctions in December. According to MacDougall's website, the canvass was sold for for GBP 781 660 (Euro 906 726). Armeian-born Ivan Aivazovsky (1817-1900) is one of Russia’s and Europe’s leading 19th century painters. He established himself as a master already as a young man in the 1840s when he travelled to Europe for the first time, on the scholarship from the Imperial Academy of Arts. During that study tour, he became the second Russian painter ever to achieve international fame, resulting in the purchase of his painting by Pope Gregory XIV, and becoming a member of the Dutch Academy of Arts. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. |