Wheel of Affinities — Meeting of the Brig Mercury with the Russian Squadron After the Defeat of Two Turkis

Wheel of Affinities

Let one painting lead you to the next

Welcome. Every artwork orbiting this wheel shares a thread with “Meeting of the Brig Mercury with the Russian Squadron After the Defeat of Two Turkis”. Take your time, follow what catches your eye, and let curiosity carry you from one masterpiece to another.

How to explore

Drag left or right to spin the wheel.
Drag up or down — or scroll — to zoom in and out.
Hover an artwork to reveal its title and affinities; click to open it.

The eight directions: Each spoke is a kind of kinship — period, movement, vibe, topics, keywords, tone and main colour, plus “other” for the freer, more surprising matches.
Distance from the centre: The closer a work sits to the heart of the wheel, the stronger its bond with this painting. Works near the rim are looser, more unexpected echoes — often the most rewarding to discover.

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movement

vibe

topics

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tone

main color

other

period

Venice — Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky, 1874
The Black Sea — Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky
View of Constantinople by Moonlight. — Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky, 1846
Meeting of the Brig Mercury with the Russian Squadron After the Defeat of Two Turkish Battleships. — Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky, 1848
Tower. Shipwreck. — Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky, 1847
Malaga — Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky, 1854
View of the Sea from the Mountains at Sunset. Crimea — Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky, 1864
Tempest on the sea at nidht — Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky, 1849
Great Flood — Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky, 1864
The Island of Rhodes — Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky, 1861

movement

Between the waves — Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky, 1898
View of the Sea from the Mountains at Sunset. Crimea — Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky, 1864
The Island of Rhodes — Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky, 1861

vibe

A Lunar night in the Constantinople — Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky, 1862
Venice — Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky, 1874
The Black Sea — Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky
Moonlit Night on the Crimea. Gurzuf — Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky, 1839
Between the waves — Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky, 1898
Malaga — Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky, 1854
View of the Sea from the Mountains at Sunset. Crimea — Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky, 1864
Tempest on the sea at nidht — Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky, 1849
Moonlight in Feodosia — Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky, 1852