Pompeii volcano

Discover Pinterest’s best ideas and inspiration for Pompeii volcano. Get inspired and try out new things.
332 people searched this
·
Last updated 1d
Art History Gallery on Instagram: "John Martin (1789–1854): The Destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum, circa 1821, oil on canvas, 161 x 253 cm, Tate Britain, London . . John Martin’s large, vividly coloured and detailed oil painting imagines the extent of the disaster that famously beset the sister cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum when the volcano Mount Vesuvius erupted on 24 August AD 79. Taking as its vantage point the shores of the town of Stabiae, on the opposite side of the Bay of Naples Pompeii Art, Pompeii Paintings, Fine Art Lighting, Mount Vesuvius, Pompeii And Herculaneum, John Martin, Whimsical Paintings, Classic Paintings, Art Courses

Art History Gallery on Instagram: "John Martin (1789–1854): The Destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum, circa 1821, oil on canvas, 161 x 253 cm, Tate Britain, London . . John Martin’s large, vividly coloured and detailed oil painting imagines the extent of the disaster that famously beset the sister cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum when the volcano Mount Vesuvius erupted on 24 August AD 79. Taking as its vantage point the shores of the town of Stabiae, on the opposite side of the Bay of…

353
Pompeii | History, Volcano, Map, Population, Ruins, & Facts | Britannica Pompeii History, Daily Fun Facts, Pompeii Ruins, Mount Vesuvius, Napoli Italy, Italy Images, Campania Italy, Roman City, Italy Map

Pompeii, preserved ancient Roman city in Campania, Italy, that was destroyed by the violent eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE. The circumstances of its destruction preserved Pompeii’s remains as a unique document of Greco-Roman life. Learn more about Pompeii, including its history and excavations.

5

Related interests