Mount Vesuvius at Midnight (1868) by Albert Bierstadt
This painting depicts the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in Italy on January 19, 1868. The volcano erupted at midnight, and the eruption was so powerful that it could be seen and heard for miles around. Bierstadt’s painting captures the power and beauty of the eruption, as well as the fear and chaos that it caused.
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