The Destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum | John Martin | c. 1821 Frame Options:Gallery Canvas with the icebergs stretching out

with the icebergs stretching out into the distance against a backdrop of open sea and sky

stylized idol reflects Gauguin's fascination with the coexistence of nature and indigenous spirituality

" Redon's Caliban deviates from traditional depictions

Romano captures the grandeur and power of classical mythology while showcasing his own artistic prowess and mastery of the fresco technique

sunlit moment in a nearly empty cafeteria

The Destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum | John Martin | c. 1821 Frame Options:Gallery Canvas with the icebergs stretching outAbout the artwork: In The Destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum (c. 18211822) by John Martin, the artist stages a cataclysmic spectacle in which natures fury overwhelms human civilization. The glowing cone of Mount Vesuvius towers in the distance, vomiting ash and lava under a sky convulsed with volcanic lightning, flooding the sky in fiery reds and ominous ash clouds a dramatic backdrop against which the crumbling cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum