Genoese Towers in the Black Sea | Ivan Aivazovsky | 1895 Size:18"x12" created around 1889

created around 1889

From left to right they are the author and adventurer Trelawny and Shelley’s fellow poets Leigh Hunt and Byron

its dark silhouette reflected in calm water

Vernet's interest in the Rococo and Baroque movements is evident in his use of light and colour

Genoese Towers in the Black Sea | Ivan Aivazovsky | 1895 Size:18"x12" created around 1889In this nocturnal seascape, Aivazovsky presents the Genoese towers silhouetted against a moonlit Black Sea, where restless waves surge toward the shore beneath a veiled sky. The luminous reflection of the moon on the water contrasts with the dark mass of stone architecture, heightening a sense of solitude and maritime drama. Through fluid brushwork and masterful control of light, the painting evokes both the poetry and the latent power of the sea at