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title: The Ninth Wave by Ivan Aivazovsky
author: Ivan Aivazovsky
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15679/the-ninth-wave-by-ivan-aivazovsky/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Ninth Wave by Ivan Aivazovsky
_Authored by Ivan Aivazovsky_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15679.jpg)
## Image Caption
*The Ninth Wave*, oil on canvas painting by Ivan Aivazovsky, 1850.
Russian Museum in Saint Petersburg.
The painting depicts the sea after a huge night storm and people injured in a shipwreck. The sun's rays illuminate the huge waves. The largest of them - the ninth wave is ready to fall on people who are trying to escape on the wreckage of the mast.
## Bibliography
- [Wikiart.org // The Ninth Wave](https://www.wikiart.org/uk/ivan-ayvazovskiy/devyatiy-val-1850 "Wikiart.org // The Ninth Wave")
## Cite This Work
### APA
Aivazovsky, I. (2022, April 11). The Ninth Wave by Ivan Aivazovsky. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Aivazovsky, Ivan. "The Ninth Wave by Ivan Aivazovsky." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 11, 2022. .
### MLA
Aivazovsky, Ivan. "The Ninth Wave by Ivan Aivazovsky." *World History Encyclopedia*, 11 Apr 2022, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://www.wikiart.org/en/ivan-aivazovsky/the-ninth-wave-1850-1)First published on [WikiArt.org](http://www.wikiart.org/) and republished. [Original image](https://www.wikiart.org/en/ivan-aivazovsky/the-ninth-wave-1850-1) by [**Ivan Aivazovsky**](https://www.wikiart.org/en/ivan-aivazovsky/the-ninth-wave-1850-1). Submitted by [Artem Vynohradov](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/artemvynohradov/ "User Page: Artem Vynohradov"), published on 11 April 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.