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The Forum, Pompeii, with Vesuvius in the Distance by Christen Kobke — VisualArtsDB

The Forum, Pompeii, with Vesuvius in the Distance

The Forum, Pompeii, with Vesuvius in the Distance

1841

Genre: landscape
Museum: J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA, US

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Ancient roman architectureAncient historyPompeiHistoric siteVolcanoruins-and-columns

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