The Last Day of Pompeii is a large history painting by Karl Bryullov produced in 1830–1833 on the subject of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. It is notable for its positioning between Neoclassicism, the predominant style in Russia at the time, and Romanticism as increasingly practised in France. Karl Bryullov, 1833 — painted at 34. Canvas and oil paint. 466 × 651 cm. In the Demidov collection. Wiki link