Killing thousands, the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum were buried on Aug 24, 79AD when what volcano erupted?
The Destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum is a monumental canvas by which depicts a view from Stabiae across the Bay of Naples towards the doomed cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum during the eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79. The background is dominated by the apocalyptic scene of the erupting volcano Vesuvius, which casts a red light over the rest of the painting. Some buildings excavated at Pompeii, including the Temple of Jupiter and the amphitheatre, are visible in the middle distance. In the foreground are tiny figures of the citizens of Pompeii and Herculaneum fleeing, including the dying Pliny the Elder. Martin relied on the recently
The Destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum and included in a major retrospective exhibition of Martin's work at the Tate Gallery in 2011-12. The original paintwork was in good condition, but a large area depicting the volcano and the cities - about a fifth of the whole - was missing. Maisey replaced the missing section, by drawing on photographs, Martin's smaller painting of the same subject, and an outline etching of the original, The Destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum The Destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum is a large 1822 painting by English artist John Martin. It follows the pattern set by his previous successful painting, "Belshazzar's Feast",