Procession of Saint Januarius During an Eruption of Vesuvius
| Procession of Saint Januarius During an Eruption of Vesuvius | |
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| Artist | Antoine Jean-Baptiste Thomas |
| Year | 1822 |
| Type | Oil on canvas, history painting |
| Dimensions | 95 cm × 128 cm (37 in × 50 in) |
| Location | Palace of Versailles, Versailles |
Procession of Saint Januarius During an Eruption of Vesuvius (French: Procession de saint Janvier à Naples pendant une éruption du Vésuve) is an 1822 oil painting by the French artist Antoine Jean-Baptiste Thomas.[1] [2] It depicts a procession of Saint Januarius, the patron saint of Naples, against the backdrop of the volcano Mount Vesuvius erupting. A major eruption of Vesuvius from October to November 1822.[3] This was reflected in a number of artworks of the era including Horace Vernet's Vesuvius Erupting.
The painting was exhibited at the Salon of 1822 at the Louvre in Paris.[4] Today it is in the collection of the Palace of Versailles.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Bonfait p.245
- ^ Giorgi p.201
- ^ Armiero & Hall p.60
- ^ "Procession de Saint Janvier a Naples, Pendant Une Eruption du Vesuve.1822".
- ^ "CollectionConnection".
Bibliography
[edit]- Armiero, Marco & Hall, Marcus (ed.) Nature and History in Modern Italy. Ohio University Press, 2010.
- Bonfait, Olivier Maestà di Roma: da Napoleone all'unità d'Italia : d'Ingres à Degas : les artistes français à Rome. Electa, 2003.
- Darley, Gillian. Vesuvius: The Most Famous Volcano in the World. Profile Books, 2011.
- Giorgi, Rosa. The History of the Church in Art. Getty Publications, 2008.
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