Baptized as Hovhannes Aivazian, Aivazovsky was born into an Armenian family in the Black Sea port of Feodosia and was mostly based in his native Crimea.
Aivazovsky was baptized as Hovhannes Aivazian. Aivazovsky was born into an Armenian family in the Black Sea port of Feodosia. Aivazovsky was mostly based in his native Crimea.