Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
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 Neoclassicism, the predominant style in Russia at the time, and Romanticism as increasingly practised in France.
His best-known work, The Last Day of Pompeii (1830–1833), is a vast composition compared by Pushkin and Gogol to the best works of Rubens and Van Dyck. It created a sensation in Italy and established Bryullov as one of the finest European painters of his day.
Main page; Contents; Current events; Random article; About Wikipedia; Contact us
The Last Day of Pompeii. Painting by Karl Brullov, 1830–1833. A major earthquake [9] caused widespread destruction around the Bay of Naples, particularly to Pompeii, on February 5, 62 AD. [10] Some of the damage had still not been repaired when the volcano erupted in 79 AD. [11]
Main page; Contents; Current events; Random article; About Wikipedia; Contact us; Donate
Nearly forgotten for almost two millennia, today Pompeii is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Italy. Travel: Hocking Hills boasts hiking, Frozen Festival, opening of pencil sharpener ...
Patrick Smith and Claudio Lavanga. April 12, 2024 at 6:32 PM. Striking Roman paintings uncovered in Pompeii after nearly 2,000 years. ... It comes from block No. 10 of Pompeii’s ninth section, a ...
The Last Day of Pompeii, Karl Bryullov, History of painting, History painting, Pompeii, Pompeii in popular culture, Romanticism, Russian Museum, Western painting FP category for this image Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings Creator Karl Bryullov. Support as nominator--Ե րևանցի talk 00:11, 19 January 2014 (UTC)