'Eruption of Vesuvius', 1770s. Artist: Pierre-Jacques Volaire

'Eruption of Vesuvius', 1770s.   Artist: Pierre-Jacques Volaire

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'Eruption of Vesuvius', 1770s. Vesuvius, the volcano most famous for its eruption of 79 AD which destroyed Pompeii, erupted several times in the 1770s and Volaire became famous for his many paintings of the phenomenon.

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