View asset onlyPeter the Great lights a fire at Krasnoy Gorka as a signalPeter I (the Great), tsar and emperor of Russia; 1672–1725.“Peter the Great lights a fire at Krasnoy Gorka as a signal for his fleet in distress”.Painting, 1846, by Ivan Konstantinovich Aivasovsky (1817–1900).Oil on canvas, 223 × 335cm.St Petersburg, Russian State Museum.IdentifierAKG266853ArtistIVAN KONSTANTINOVICH AIVAZOVSKYMuseumSt. Petersburg, Russian State MuseumSourceakg-imagesCredit lineakg-imagesEvent date1700Image date1846Time Period18TH CENTURY19TH CENTURYTopicARTDISTRESS AT SEAFIREGREAT NORTHERN WAR (1700-1721)HISTORYHISTORY PAINTINGLANDSCAPE ; SCENERYMARINE PAINTINGNAVYPERSONREALISMRUSSIAN ARTRUSSIAN EMPIRESEASHIPPINGSIGNAL (SIGN)SIGNAL FLARESTORMTSARWARWARSHIP ; BATTLESHIPGeographyRUSSIAPersonIVAN KONSTANTINOVICH AIVAZOVSKYPETER I OF RUSSIATechniquePAINTING (OBJECT)PAINTING (TECHNIQUE)Size4961px × 3336px (47 MB) 42.0 cm × 28.2 cm @ 300 dpiSpecial Formats10303px × 6928px (204 MB) TIFF87.2 cm × 58.7 cm @ 300 dpiAdd to lightbox: 'My First Lightbox'Add to cartDownloadRelated Selections:Peter the Great (1672 - 1725)SeaThriller
