Many animate and inanimate objects have become a source of inspiration for the representatives of the field of art. Our sea is no exception in this regard. Many famous artists have dedicated their work to it. It’s very difficult for us to talk about each of them in one blog, so we have selected a few outstanding ones and I will tell you about them.

Black Sea in Paintings

These words will probably remind you of Ivan Aivazovsky's paintings. It’s natural because the sea occupies the largest place in his creativity. Shores of the Pacific, the cliffs and even the cozy Ube, created by the great painter, belong to the Black Sea. In total, Aivazovsky dedicated about 6,000 paintings to the Black Sea. However, it is also a well-known fact that the artist rarely copied from nature and tried to create paintings imaginatively.

The most famous work of the artist is the “Ninth Wave”, created in 1850, housed in the Russian Museum in St. Petersburg.

Aivazovsky really left an indelible mark in this direction, which no one can repeat, let alone overcome.

Black Sea in Cinema

A lot of films have been made on the shores of the Black Sea and many more mentions it. In 2014, British Oscar-winning director Kevin MacDonald made a film called "Black Sea". The main role in the film is played by no less titular and famous actor than Jude Law. The story takes place in search of a ship that sank in the Black Sea, presumably loaded with gold. This may also be an echo of the myths we have already talked about in our previous blogs.

The film was a success in its genre and was well received by the audience. So, for those of you who love adventure genre dramas and the Black Sea, I definitely recommend watching it.

Black Sea in Books

Just like in painting or cinematography, the Black Sea is found in the literature with a large load. It is mentioned in such great authors' works as Otar Chiladze, Mikheil Bulgakov and others ...

In this article, we will highlight the book of one of the outstanding writers of our time Aka Morchiladze and his book “Santa Esperanza”. Santa Esperanza is a country consisting of 3 islands in the Black Sea near the coast of Georgia, which contains many interesting stories. Aka Morchiladze's distinctive storytelling will take you on a journey through Georgia's past, as well as alternative history and the Black Sea coast.

The book immediately gained the interest of the readers and is considered to be one of the best works of the writer today. In 2005, he also won the Saba Grand Prix in the Best Novel category.

October 31 is International Black Sea Day, the purpose of which is to highlight the problems of the Black Sea and think of ways to eliminate them. We are sure that the Black Sea will once again become a source of inspiration for artists. Before that, we want to understand the importance of the Black Sea, how much damage we do to it and the organisms living there.