This year marks the 200th birth anniversary of the world-famous seascape painter Hovhannes Aivazovsky. The anniversary is included in UNESCO’s list of memorable dates in 2017. On the occasion of this significant cultural event, the National Gallery of Armenia will display the exhibition “Hovhannes Aivazovsky.

Creation” on 15th September. The exhibition embraces the great Armenian painter’s artistic path based on the works preserved in the NGA’s painting and graphic collections and in various archives. The exhibition for the first time will display the prominent painting “Chaos. Creation of the World” from the collection of the Mekhitarist Congregation in Venice.