Karl Bryullov
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Karl Pavlovich Bryullov was a Russian painter and draughtsman during the Romantic period, remembered among the greatest visual artists in the history of Russian art.
Self-Portrait, 1848; Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow
The Last Day of Pompeii, 1833, Russian Museum
Siege of Pskov by Polish king Stephen Báthory, 1839—1843, Tretyakov Gallery
Three Angels Appearing to Abraham at the Oak of Mamre, 1821, Russian Museum
The Last Day of Pompeii
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The Last Day of Pompeii is a large history painting by Karl Bryullov produced in 1830–1833 on the subject of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. It is notable for its positioning between Neoclass
Luigi Rossini, Via dei Sepolcri in Pompei, engraving, Rome, 1830
Raphael, The School of Athens, fresco, 1509–1511, Apostolic Palace, Vatican City. An example for Bryullov of what could be achieved in history painting
Alessandro Sanquirico's set design for the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in Pacini's opera L'ultimo giorno di Pompei, 1827, La Scala production