N.S. Barsamov is a researcher at the Feodosia Art Gallery, named after Aivazovsky and containing the most complete collection of his works. The history of the Feodosia Art Gallery is largely related to the activities of I.K. Aivazovsky. This determined the content of the book offered to the attention of readers, which the authors gave the form of a popular essay. The book was released on the 75th anniversary of the founding of the gallery. There are many illustrations in the book, but, unfortunately, they are black and white.