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Prospettiva della seconda macchina de fuochi d'artificio, rappresentante il rinomato Monte Vesuvio, alquale portato si Plinio seniore il filosofo, e celebre scrittore per of servarne troppo da vicino la natura, ...
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | Vesuvius (Italy) Italy |
| Description | Print showing aristocratic men leaving their horses with attendants and following guides on a trail up the side of Vesuvius to peer into the fuming cones. At center, descending the volcano, are three figures, the lead figure appears to be a guide leading two men who appear to have been blinded by the noxious fumes. In the lower right is an allegorical scene with a god and a bare-breasted goddess spilling the contents of a large container. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Popular Graphic Arts |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Pliny,--the Elder. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Health care--Italy--1750. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Vesuvius (Italy)--1750. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Volcanoes--Italy--1750. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Sightseers--Italy--1750. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
