Naval Battle Scene, Ivan Aivazovsky — Art Postcard

Warships lock together in flame at the center of this naval battle scene: masts silhouetted against a wall of orange fire, smoke rolling low across the water, and cannon flashes catching the foreground waves. Small rowing boats work the edges of the wreck, pulling survivors clear of the fighting.

• Art postcard, 10×15 cm
• 350 g board

The fire itself is the subject as much as the ships — a study in how Aivazovsky handled combustion and reflected light, not a documented battle.