The Ninth Wave
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| Artist | Ivan Aivazovsky |
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| Year | 1850 |
| Type | Oil-on-canvas |
| Dimensions | 221 cm × 332 cm (87.01 in × 130.71 in) |
| Location | State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg |
The Ninth Wave (Russian: Девятый вал, literally The Ninth Wave) is perhaps the most impressive and well-known painting by Russian marine painter Ivan Aivazovsky; it was painted in 1850.
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[edit] The painting
It depicts a sea after a night storm and people facing death attempting to save themselves by clinging to debris from a wrecked ship.
The painting has warm tones in which the sea appears to be not so menacing and giving a chance for the people to survive.
This painting is sometimes called "the most beautiful painting in Russia".[1]
[edit] Origin of the name
Both English and Russian titles refer to the nautical tradition that waves grow larger and larger in a series up to the largest wave, the ninth (or tenth) wave, at which point the series starts again.[2]
[edit] Where displayed
It is displayed in the Russian Museum in Saint Petersburg, [1].
[edit] References
- ^ Ivan Aivazovsky: "The Ninth Wave" at theartwolf.com
- ^ Ninth Wave Theory at freaquewaves.blogspot.com
