The Destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum is a large 1822 painting of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD by English artist John Martin. It follows the pattern set by his previous successful pain
Destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum
In 79 AD, Mount Vesuvius, a stratovolcano located in the modern-day region of Campania, Italy, erupted, causing one of the deadliest eruptions in history. Vesuvius violently ejected a cloud of super-h
The Destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum
…The Destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum is a large 1822 painting of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD by English artist John Martin. It follows the pattern set by his previous successful painting, Belshazzar's Feast, which was another depiction of a…
The Last Day of Pompeii. Painting by Karl Brullov, 1830–1833
Inside the crater of Vesuvius
Pompeii, with Vesuvius towering in the background