The Ninth Wave

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The Ninth Wave
Hovhannes Aivazovsky - The Ninth Wave - Google Art Project.jpg
Artist Ivan Aivazovsky
Year 1850
Dimensions 221 cm × 332 cm (87 in × 131 in)
Location State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

The Ninth Wave (Russian: Девятый вал, Dyevyatiy val) is an 1850 painting by Russian-Armenian marine painter Ivan Aivazovsky. It is his best-known work.[1][2]

The title refers to an old sailing expression referring to a wave of incredible size that comes after a succession of incrementally larger waves.[3]

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 debris, in the shape of the cross, appears to be a Christian metaphor for salvation from the earthly sin. The painting has warm tones, which reduce the sea's apparent menacing overtones and a chance for the people to survive seems plausible. This painting shows both the destructiveness and beauty of nature.[citation needed]

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  3. Debating Globalization and the Ninth Wave at University of Indiana Framing the Global Program Debate

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