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title: The Excavation of Pompeii
author: Filippo Palizzi
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3262/the-excavation-of-pompeii/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Excavation of Pompeii

_Authored by Filippo Palizzi_

## Image File

[![The Excavation of Pompeii](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3262.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3262.jpg)

## Image Caption

Filippo Palizzi (1818-1899) was an Italian painter of the Verismo style. This romantic painting shows what the excavation of [Pompeii](https://www.worldhistory.org/pompeii/) in the 19th century may have looked like.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Palizzi, F. (2014, November 18). The Excavation of Pompeii. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3262/the-excavation-of-pompeii/>
### Chicago
Palizzi, Filippo. "The Excavation of Pompeii." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 18, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3262/the-excavation-of-pompeii/>.
### MLA
Palizzi, Filippo. "The Excavation of Pompeii." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 Nov 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3262/the-excavation-of-pompeii/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](http://www.italianways.com/filippo-palizzi-the-beauty-of-small-things/) by **Filippo Palizzi**. Submitted by [Jan van der Crabben](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jvdc/ "User Page: Jan van der Crabben"), published on 18 November 2014. 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.