Ivan Aivazovsky - Legacy

Legacy

A minor planet 3787 Aivazovskij, discovered by Soviet astronomer Nikolai Stepanovich Chernykh in 1977 is named after him.

Aivazovsky is referenced in Anton Chekhov's play Uncle Vanya.

Russia, Ukraine, and Armenia have issued postage stamps of Aivazovsky's works

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