The Eruption of Vesuvius
A night eruption of Vesuvius shows a glowing cone spewing fiery smoke into a dark sky, with rivers of orange lava spreading across the foreground. Small figures stand on the lower slopes, and a moonlit bay stretches toward the distance under scattered clouds.
- Artist
- Pierre-Jacques Volaire
- Date
- 1771
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Source
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Size
- 1686 × 776 px
Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1771).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Charles H. and Mary F. S. Worcester Collection
