The Ninth Wave | Ivan Aivazovsky | 1850 20th Century called a pelele

called a pelele

In his left hand

The Misery (1900) by Adolf Werner is a haunting allegory of despair and temptation

spiritual struggle

political betrayal

The Ninth Wave | Ivan Aivazovsky | 1850 20th Century called a peleleThe Ninth Wave is an 1850 painting by Russian Armenian marine painter Ivan Aivazovsky. It is his best known work. The title refers to an old sailing expression referring to a wave of incredible size that comes after a succession of incrementally larger waves. Print: A premium quality heavyweight (200gsm) fine art print material with a smooth, clean finish. This museum quality paper is extremely consistent and works perfectly with large, full colour