Georgy Bashinzhagyan is best known for his atmospheric and tranquil landscape paintings. After moving to St. Petersburg and studying at the Imperial Academy of Arts under Mikhail Klodt, the young artist traveled extensively throughout the mountain ranges of Europe and the Caucasus before settling in Tiflis. Bashinzhagyan's works reflect the influences of fellow artist and friend Ivan Aivazovsky, whom he visited frequently, and he became one of the most beloved artists of Armenia.