7177136 Eruption of Mount Vesuvius, Italy, in 1779. by Desprez, Louis Jean (1743-1804) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Panic in Naples, Italy, as Mount Vesuvius erupts on August 8, 1779. Vesuvius has erupted regularly throughout history, the most famous being the event of AD79 which destroyed Pompeii and Herculaneum. The most recent eruption was during 1944. Vesuvius remains active. After an 18th century print by Francesco Piranesi from a work by Louis Jean Desprez); Photo 穢 Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2022.