Campania Collection (page 5)

Queen Marie Caroline of Naples, 1807. Artist: V Hood
Queen Marie Caroline of Naples, 1807. Marie Caroline (1752-1814) was queen consort of Ferdinand IV of Naples, and de facto ruler of Naples

Catacombs of Naples, 1751-1777. Artist: Bernard
Catacombs of Naples, 1751-1777. A print from a supplement of the Encyclopedie, ou Dictionnaire Raisonne des Sciences, des Arts et des Metiers by Diderot & d Alembert, 1751-1777

Amalfi, Italy, 1879. Artist: Charles Barbant
Amalfi, Italy, 1879. The Mediterranean fishing port of Amalfi is built on limestone cliffs overlooking the Gulf of Salerno, near Naples

Capri seen from Massa Lubrense, Italy, 1879. View of the island off the Mediterranean coast near Naples

Fresco, Villa Vettii, Pompeii. c62-79 AD
Fresco, Villa Vettii, Pompeii. c62-79 A.D

Entrance of Charles VIII into Naples, 12th May 1495 (19th century). From the Palace of Versailles, France

Piazza, Naples, Italy, mid 19th century. Artist: Jean-Auguste Bard
Piazza, Naples, Italy, mid 19th century. From the Musee de Beaux Arts de Pan

Luigi Palmieri, Italian geophysicist, 1893. Palmieri (1807-1896) was director of the Vesuvius Observatory which monitored the activity of the volcano. In 1855 he invented a seismograph

Death of Pliny the Elder, 79 (1866). Roman writer and author of Historia naturalis, Pliny (Gaius Plinius Secundus) (23-79)

Vesuvius erupting, Italy, c1815. Vesuvius during one of its early 19th century eruptions. People observing the eruption from inside the volcanos cone which is emitting smoke and flames

Eruption of Vesuvius, Italy, c1815. Vesuvius during one of its early 19th century eruptions viewed from the Bay of Naples. In the centre foreground fishermen are using a flare to attract their prey

Mythical landscape at Naples, Roman wallpainting from Pompeii, c1st century

The Centaur Cheiron teaching Achilles, Roman wall-painting from Herculaneum, c1st century. In Greek mythology, Chiron was held to be the wisest and justest of all the centaurs

Roman wall painting of Jay from Boscoreale near Pompeii, 1st century. There are at least four Roman villas that have been excavated in Boscoreale, Italy

Swallow and Sparrow, Roman wall painting from Boscoreale near Pompeii, 1st century. There are at least four Roman villas that have been excavated in Boscoreale, Italy

Ariadne Deserted by Theseus, Roman wall painting from Herculaneum, 1st century. Ariadne on the shores of Naxos. British Museum

The so-called temple of Neptune at Paestum, 5th century BC
The so-called temple of Neptune at Paestum, actually dedicated to Hera Argiva, 5th century BC

The house of Neptune and Amphitrite in Herculaneum, 1st century
The house of Neptune and Amphitrite in Herculaneum, an excavated Roman town which was buried by Vesuvius in 79 AD

Roman mosaic of Neptune and Amphitrite, 1st century
Roman mosaic of Neptune and Amphitrite in the House of Neptune and Amphitrite in Herculaneum, an excavated Roman town which was buried by Vesuvius in 79 AD

Interior of a house in the Roman town of Herculaneum, 1st century
Interior of a house in the Roman town of Herculaneum, an excavated Roman town which was buried by Vesuvius in 79 AD

Paved street in the Roman town of Herculaneum, 1st century
Paved street in the Roman town of Herculaneum, which was buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD

Lucanian wall-painting of a warrior, 4th century
Lucanian wall-painting of a warrior from a tomb. From Paestum Museums collection in Italy, 4th century

Interior of the Greek so-called temple of Neptune in Paestum, 5th century
Interior of the so-called doric temple of Neptune, dedicated to Hera, in Paestum, 5th century

Detail of a Roman wall-painting showing a poet, 1st century
Detail of a Roman wall-painting showing a poet, from Stabiae near Pompeii, 1st century

Roman wall-painting from Pompeii showing Vesuvius, 1st century
Roman wall-painting from Pompeii showing Vesuvius, snake deities, and the genius loci. Now in the National Museum in Naples, 1st century

Detail of an Etruscan bronze of an Amazon archer, 6th century BC
Detail of an Etruscan bronze of an Amazon archer on horseback, showing the Parthian shot. From Capua, 6th century BC

Roman food-shop in Herculaneum, 1st century
Roman food-shop in Herculaneum, a Roman town buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. Sunken holes in the counter were intended to hold food

Roman wall-painting of a poet from Stabiae near Pompeii, buried in the eruption of Vesuvius, from the British Museums collection

Greek temple of Hera at Paestum, 5th century BC
Doric Greek temple of Hera at Paestum, Italy, 5th century BC

Terracotta group of knucklebone (astragalos) players, Hellenistic Greek, c330-c300 BC. The two figures play a game similar to the modern game of jacks. From the British Museums collection

Roman mosaic in the Nymphaeum of the House, Herculaneum, Italy

Roman wallpainting of Daedalus, Pasiphae and the Bull, Herculaneum, Italy

House of the Stags, Herculaneum, Italy; interior of the Roman villa

House of the Stags, Herculaneum, Italy; garden of the Roman villa

The House of the Stags, Herculaneum, Italy; exterior of the Roman villa

Interior garden-room in the House of Neptune, Herculaneum, Italy

Roman mosaic of Neptune and Amphitrite, Herculaneum, Italy
Roman mosaic of Neptune and Amphitrite (sometimes Neptune and his wife Salacia rather than the sea-nymph Amphitrite), Herculaneum, Italy

Wall decoration in a house in the Roman town of Herculaneum, Italy

The Shrine of the Augustales, Herculaneum, Italy

The Shrine of the Augustales (dedicated to deified emperors including Augustus), Herculaneum, Italy

A Roman snack-bar, Herculaneum, Italy, 1st century
Roman food shop with its thermopolium (marble counter with sunken terracotta storage jars called dolia to hold hot or cold food), Herculaneum, Italy, 1st century

Buildings of Herculaneum with houses of the modern town of Ercolano above, Italy
Buildings of the Roman town of Herculaneum: with houses of the modern town of Ercolano above, Italy

Paved street in the Roman town of Herculaneum, Italy

Casa a Graticcio, Herculaneum, Italy: facade of the Roman house

View down Cardo IV (street) from the balcony of the Casa a Graticcio, Herculaneum, Italy

Garden in the courtyard of the Roman Villa, the House of the Stags, Herculaneum, Italy

Courtyard at the Roman Villa, the House of the Stags, Herculaneum, Italy

Roman huses of Herculaneum with the modern houses of Ercolano above, Italy

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