Scuola napoletana, XIX secolo Naples from a beach in Posillipo,...
Scuola napoletana, XIX secoloNaples from a beach in Posillipo, with the eruption of Vesuvius in the background
Oil on canvas
cm 37x50
within a gilded frame with multiple orders of carving
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The eruption of Vesuvius which occurred in 1779, with the consequent release of lava and ash, inspired many landscape painters who repeatedly reproduced the landscapes surrounding the active volcano.
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Scuola napoletana, XIX secoloNaples from a beach in Posillipo, with the eruption of Vesuvius in the background
Oil on canvas
cm 37x50
within a gilded frame with multiple orders of carving
-
The eruption of Vesuvius which occurred in 1779, with the consequent release of lava and ash, inspired many landscape painters who repeatedly reproduced the landscapes surrounding the active volcano.
