Sistine Madonna vs The Ninth Wave
Which painting? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- Sistine Madonna Raphael · 1512 50% · #97 in the world
- The Ninth Wave Ivan Aivazovsky · 1850 50% · #94 in the world
What the votes say
The world is split down the middle between Sistine Madonna and The Ninth Wave: 50% each. The Ninth Wave is #94 of the 130 paintings in the world ranking, and #40 of the 57 from the 19th century. Sistine Madonna is #97, and #17 of the 23 from the 16th century.
Side by side
| Sistine Madonna | The Ninth Wave | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #97 | #94 |
| Artist | Raphael | Ivan Aivazovsky |
| Year | 1512 | 1850 |