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Filippo Palizzi (1818-1899) was an Italian painter of the Verismo style. This romantic painting shows what the excavation of Pompeii in the 19th century may have looked like.
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APA Style
Palizzi, F. (2014, November 18). The Excavation of Pompeii. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3262/the-excavation-of-pompeii/
Chicago Style
Palizzi, Filippo. "The Excavation of Pompeii." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified November 18, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3262/the-excavation-of-pompeii/.
MLA Style
Palizzi, Filippo. "The Excavation of Pompeii." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 18 Nov 2014. Web. 23 Oct 2021.