The Battle of Chesme

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The Battle of Chesme is a famous 19th-century historical seascape painting by Ivan Aivazovsky depicting the dramatic Russian naval victory over the Ottoman fleet during the 1770 Battle of Chesme.

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Battle of Chesma 1
The Battle of Chesme canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical painting
painting
seascape painting
about Ottoman Empire military history
Russian naval history
naval tactics in the age of sail
artForm easel painting
artistNationality Russian
countryOfOrigin Russian Empire
creator Ivan Aivazovsky
depictionDate 1770
depicts Aegean Sea
Battle of Chesma
surface form: Battle of Chesme

Chesme Bay
Ottoman warships
Russian naval victory over the Ottoman fleet
Russian warships
burning Ottoman ships
explosions and fire on the water
naval battle
night scene at sea
genre history painting
marine art
hasMedium oil paint
hasSubject Ottoman navy
surface form: Ottoman fleet

Russian fleet
night sky illuminated by explosions
shipwreck and destruction
smoke and flames
war at sea
hasType battle painting
night battle scene
inspiredBy Battle of Chesma
surface form: Battle of Chesme (1770)
mainSubject Russian–Ottoman naval warfare
Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774)
movement Romanticism
Russian Romantic art
notableFor dramatic lighting effects
dynamic depiction of waves and fire
patriotic Russian historical theme
originalLanguageTitle Russian
portrays Ottoman defeat
Russian victory
timePeriodDepicted 18th century
Russo-Turkish War era
visualStyle dramatic chiaroscuro
romanticized realism

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Ivan Aivazovsky notableWork The Battle of Chesme
Imperial Russian Navy notableBattle The Battle of Chesme
this entity surface form: Battle of Chesma