Mount Vesuvius erupting. Different eruptions from different years. Imagery in the collections of the Bibliothèque nationale de France, online at Gallica bnf.
Tag: Mount Vesuvius
Visions of eruptions of Mount Vesuvius. Illustrations by Peter Fabris for William Hamilton’s “Campi Phlegraei” which came out between 1776 and 1779.
Envoy Extraordinary to the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, William Hamilton (1730–1803) William Hamilton (1730-1803) was a British diplomat who served as Envoy Extraordinary to the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies whose capital was Naples. Present for the eruptions of Mount Vesuvius during the mid-to-late eighteenth century, Hamilton wrote Campi Phlegraei in two parts, with a tertiary supplement, based on his 1772 Observations on Mount Vesuvius for the Royal Society. Published in French and English, he hired local artist Pietro Fabris to illustrate it. These images are colored etchings after gouaches by Fabris. They are taken from a recent post from publicdomainreview.org with the etchings being part of the Wellcome Collection.
Please note that the last one is an oil on canvas that has turned up in a Bonhams Auction and is a later update.
Mount Vesuvius in full eruption and other mountains seen from the sea. Paintings by Italian artist Gioacchino La Pira who was active from 1839 to 1875.
Volcano art, painted by Austrian landscape artist Michael Wutsky who painted in the Rococo style. Living from 1739 to 1822/1823, spent six years in Italy much of it spent in Naples painting Mount Vesuvius.
Volcano art, all of these of Mount Vesuvius in mid eruption. One with a bit of Pompeii. English. Sebastian Pether, painter. Living from 1790 to 1844, he painted landscapes. Had a son who was a mosaic artist.
Mount Vesuvius erupting but not today. Paintings filled with flaming excitement but guaranteed not to spill lava on the carpet. Various artists.
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Destruction de la ‘Torre del Greco’ lors de l’éruption du Vésuve en 1794. Undated. Gouache. Neapolitan school of the 19th century. Titled and dated TORRE DISTRUTTA NEL 1794 at the bottom center. Image © Christie’s 2024. Fair use license. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. https://onlineonly.christies.com/s/maitres-anciens-peintures-dessins-sculptures-online/ecole-napolitaine-du-xixe-siecle-129/237241?ldp_breadcrumb=back
Portraits of Mount Vesuvius but not recently. Franz Ludwig Catel, painter (1778-1856). Born in Germany he mostly worked in Rome. One view he liked so much he painted it twice.
