Иван Константинович Айвазовский
Айвазовский, Иван Константинович
July 29, 1817 – May 2, 1900 (aged 82)
Birth place: Feodosia, Taurida Governorate , Russian Empire
Russian artist of Armenian descent, baptized Hovhannes Aivazian.
considered as one of the greatest masters of marine art (according to Wikipedia).