Mount Vesuvius at Midnight
1868
Framed: 62 x 77 x 9 cm (24 7/16 x 30 5/16 x 3 9/16 in.); Unframed: 42.6 x 60.7 cm (16 3/4 x 23 7/8 in.)
Source image
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For centuries, artists and tourists have been attracted to Mount Vesuvius, a volcano near Naples. While living in London in 1868, Albert Bierstadt heard that the volcano was active once again, and rushed immediately to Italy. It is not certain that he actually saw an eruption,...
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Terms
Culture
America
Technique
oil on canvas
Medium
oil on canvas
Genre
Painting
Department
American Painting and Sculpture
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