The Ninth Wave
Ivan Aivazovsky1850
Russian Museum
Saint Petersburg, Russia
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painting by Ivan Aïvazovski
Medium
oil paint
Dimensions
221 × 332 cm
1850
Saint Petersburg, Russia
0
liked it
Description
painting by Ivan Aïvazovski
Medium
oil paint
Dimensions
221 × 332 cm
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The title refers to an old sailing expression referring to a wave of incredible size that comes after a succession of incrementally larger waves. It depicts a sea after a night storm and people facing death attempting to save themselves by clinging to debris from a wrecked ship.
