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title: The Bay of Naples with Vesuvius by Renoir
author: Clark Art Institute, Williamstown,
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15814/the-bay-of-naples-with-vesuvius-by-renoir/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Bay of Naples with Vesuvius by Renoir

_Authored by Clark Art Institute, Williamstown,_

## Image File

[![The Bay of Naples with Vesuvius by Renoir](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15814.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15814.png)

## Image Caption

An 1881 oil on canvas, *The Bay of Naples with Vesuvius*, by [Pierre-Auguste Renoir](https://www.worldhistory.org/Pierre-Auguste_Renoir/) (1841-1919) the French impressionist painter. The artist was greatly impressed with the landscape and art of [Italy](https://www.worldhistory.org/italy/) and brightened his pallette as a result of his tour of the country in 1881. (Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, MA, U.S.A)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Williamstown,, C. A. I. (2022, May 10). The Bay of Naples with Vesuvius by Renoir. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15814/the-bay-of-naples-with-vesuvius-by-renoir/>
### Chicago
Williamstown,, Clark Art Institute,. "The Bay of Naples with Vesuvius by Renoir." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 10, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15814/the-bay-of-naples-with-vesuvius-by-renoir/>.
### MLA
Williamstown,, Clark Art Institute,. "The Bay of Naples with Vesuvius by Renoir." *World History Encyclopedia*, 10 May 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15814/the-bay-of-naples-with-vesuvius-by-renoir/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://www.wikiart.org/en/pierre-auguste-renoir/mount-vesuvius-in-the-morning-1881) by **Clark Art Institute, Williamstown,**. Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 10 May 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.