The Last Day of Pompeii (painting)
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The Last Day of Pompeii is a monumental 19th-century history painting by Karl Bryullov depicting the dramatic destruction of the ancient Roman city during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Last Day of Pompeii (painting) canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Romantic painting
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history painting ⓘ painting ⓘ |
| basedOn | eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD ⓘ |
| collection |
Russian Museum
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surface form:
State Russian Museum
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| completionDate | 1833 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| creator | Karl Bryullov ⓘ |
| depicts |
ancient Roman city of Pompeii
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classical architecture ⓘ destruction of Pompeii ⓘ eruption of Mount Vesuvius ⓘ falling ash and lava ⓘ heroic self-sacrifice ⓘ people of different ages ⓘ |
| depictsEvent | eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD ⓘ |
| depictsPlace | Pompeii ⓘ |
| depictsTime | 79 AD ⓘ |
| firstExhibitedIn | Italy ⓘ |
| genre | history painting ⓘ |
| hasArtisticStyle |
dramatic lighting
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dynamic composition ⓘ large-scale multi-figure composition ⓘ |
| hasWorkType | monumental painting ⓘ |
| height | 456 cm ⓘ |
| inception | 1830 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Neoclassicism
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Romantic drama ⓘ ancient Roman archaeology ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
St. Petersburg
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surface form:
Saint Petersburg
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| locatedInCountry | Russia ⓘ |
| location |
Russian Museum
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surface form:
State Russian Museum
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| materialUsed | oil paint ⓘ |
| medium | oil on canvas ⓘ |
| movement | Romanticism ⓘ |
| notableFor | international success of a Russian painter in Europe ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Karl Bryullov ⓘ |
| orientation | landscape ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Russian ⓘ |
| originalLanguageTitle |
The Last Day of Pompeii
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surface form:
Последний день Помпеи
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| significantIn | Russian art history ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
human suffering
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natural disaster ⓘ panic and flight ⓘ |
| surface | canvas ⓘ |
| titleInItalian |
The Last Day of Pompeii
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surface form:
L’ultimo giorno di Pompei
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| width | 651 cm ⓘ |
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