"The Last Day of Pompeii" is a monumental oil painting on canvas completed by Karl Pavlovic between 1830 and 1833, and held at the State Russian Museum in Saint Petersburg. The work offers a dramatic and chaotic depiction of theeruption of Vesuvius in AD 79 and the flight of the inhabitants of Pompeii. Bryullov's style combines the neoclassical plasticity of the bodies withRomantic emotional intensity.
The strong use of chiaroscuro and the dominant colours (the infernal red of the lapilli, the black of the ash and the yellow of the illuminated bodies) emphasise the terror and despair of the catastrophe. The painting achieved enormous international success, establishing Bryullov as a key figure of Russian Romanticism.
Material of the finest quality
Print on handmade Amalfi paper Sheet size: 29 x 42 cm (11.4 x 16.5 in) With frame: 31 x 44 cm (12.2 x 17.3 in) Material: artwork printed on very fine handmade Amalfi paper with deckled edges Frame: light brown beech wood and wood pulp, handmade
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY
The artwork comes with a certificate of authenticity, also on Amalfi paper, signed by the craftsman who made the print.
Come nasce una riproduzione su carta di Amalfi, com'è fatta la cornice, cos'è il vetro museale, quanto tempo serve per la spedizione e come funzionano i resi: abbiamo raccolto tutte le risposte in un'unica pagina.
