The Ninth Wave by Ivan Aivazovsky is displayed at a press event marking the start of the painting’s restoration ahead of an exhibition of the artist’s works in October 2026, at the State Russian Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia.

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State Russian Museum Director General Alla Manilova speaks to the media during a press event marking the start of the painting’s restoration ahead of an exhibition of the artist’s works in October 2026 in St. Petersburg, Russia.

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State Russian Museum Director General Alla Manilova speaks to the media during a press event marking the start of the painting's restoration ahead of an exhibition of the artist's works in October 2026 in St. Petersburg, Russia.

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Leading art restorer at the State Russian Museum Olga Klenova speaks to the media during a press event marking the start of the painting's restoration ahead of an exhibition of the artist's works in October 2026 in St. Petersburg, Russia.

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The Ninth Wave by Ivan Aivazovsky is displayed at a press event marking the start of the painting’s restoration ahead of an exhibition of the artist’s works in October 2026, at the State Russian Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia.

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The Ninth Wave by Ivan Aivazovsky is displayed at a press event marking the start of the painting’s restoration ahead of an exhibition of the artist’s works in October 2026, at the State Russian Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia.

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The Ninth Wave by Ivan Aivazovsky is displayed at a press event marking the start of the painting’s restoration ahead of an exhibition of the artist’s works in October 2026, at the State Russian Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia.

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