The universe of Pierre-Jacques VolaireIncandescent lava, Neapolitan nights and tiny crowds make Pierre-Jacques Volaire the great painter of the eruptions of Vesuvius.
1729 - 1802Life and career
Toulon, Mediterranean ports, Rome, Naples, bay and slopes of VesuviusMain homes
Landscape, navy, volcanic eruption, oil on canvas, drawing, Grand Tour, nocturnal, sublime, natural observation and international clientelePractical
°1,000Eruption paintings, views of Naples, seascapes, landscapes, nocturnals, drawings, studies, variants and works created, overall estimate
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1729 -1802 · Toulon, Rome, Naples and Vesuvius
Incandescent lava, Neapolitan nights and tiny crowds make Pierre-Jacques Volaire the great painter of the eruptions of Vesuvius.
Pierre-Jacques Volaire was born in Toulon in 1729 and died in Naples in 1802. Coming from a family linked to arsenal arts, he worked in Joseph Vernet's entourage and participated in the culture of the Mediterranean navies and landscapes. He settled in Rome in 1764 then in Naples, where Vesuvius became the center of his work. The volcano was then at the same time a natural phenomenon, a sublime spectacle and attraction of the Grand Tour. The excavations of Pompeii, begun in 1748, further reinforced the European fascination for a mountain capable of uniting destroyed Antiquity and contemporary catastrophe. In Eruption of Vesuvius, dated 1771 and painted on the site, red lava descended towards the bay while the human silhouettes underline the overwhelming scale of the phenomenon. The Eruption of Vesuvius, seen from above, offers another construction: distance and point of view dominate the territory, but incandescence maintains dramatic tension. Volaire systematically opposes fire and night, red and blue, movement of lava and stability of the sea. Its numerous variants respond to an international clientele of travelers wishing to carry the image of an exceptional Neapolitan experience. However, these paintings go beyond tourist memories. Its numerous variants respond to an international clientele of travelers wishing to carry the image of an exceptional Neapolitan experience. However, these paintings go beyond tourist memories. Its numerous variants respond to an international clientele of travelers wishing to carry the image of an exceptional Neapolitan experience. However, these paintings go beyond tourist memories. Its numerous variants respond to an international clientele of travelers wishing to carry the image of an exceptional Neapolitan experience. However, these paintings go beyond tourist memories. Its numerous variants respond to an international clientele of travelers wishing to carry the image of an exceptional Neapolitan experience. However, these paintings go beyond tourist memories. Its numerous variants respond to an international clientele of travelers wishing to carry the image of an exceptional Neapolitan experience. However, these paintings go beyond tourist memories. Its numerous variants respond to an international clientele of travelers wishing to carry the image of an exceptional Neapolitan experience. However natural power. The "Pierre-Jacques Volaire" selection notably compares Eruption of Vesuvius and The Eruption of Vesuvius, seen from above. His reading favors composition.
Volaire paints at night to make the fire visible: the lava draws the territory, the crowd measures the danger and the landscape becomes sublime.
Course & style
Journey, subjects and pictorial language
Toulon, Vernet and maritime culture
Arsenal, ports and practice of the Mediterranean landscape give the painter his mastery of water and atmosphere. This milestone sheds light on the "Pierre-Jacques Volaire" collection by favoring composition.
Rome, Naples and discovery of the volcano
Italian installation, Grand Tour and recent eruptions transform Vesuvius into a spectacular specialty.
Nocturnal variations and European fame
Travelers and collectors broadcast an image of the volcano between observation, memory and pre-romantic sublime.
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Incandescent red
Lava traces a light in the darkness that shapes the mountain, the bay and the clouds. This line guides a reading of "Pierre-Jacques Volaire" centered on composition.
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Contrasting night
Deep blues, cold moon and marine reflections amplify the heat of the volcanic phenomenon.
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Tiny crowd
Spectators, travelers and fugitives give the human measure of a gigantic nature.
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Sublime observed
The precision of the site coexists with the terror and admiration specific to the spectacle of the catastrophe.
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Six readings specific to Pierre-Jacques Volaire
Works, visual language and historical landmarks make up a journey exclusively devoted to Pierre-Jacques Volaire.
1771, painted on the site01
Eruption of Vesuvius
The lava river crosses the mountain to the bay and reduces spectators to the scale of the sublime.
Landmark work by Pierre-Jacques Volaire. Reading of "Pierre-Jacques Volaire" through composition.Volcanic panorama02
The Eruption of Vesuvius, seen from above
The dominant viewpoint reveals the entire territory while the fire organizes the night around the crater.
Landmark work by Pierre-Jacques VolaireStyle03
Incandescent red
Lava traces a light in the darkness that shapes the mountain, the bay and the clouds. This line guides a reading of "Pierre-Jacques Volaire" centered on composition.
Reading key for Pierre-Jacques VolaireStyle04
Contrasting night
Deep blues, cold moon and marine reflections amplify the heat of the volcanic phenomenon.
Reading key for Pierre-Jacques VolaireStyle05
Tiny crowd
Spectators, travelers and fugitives give the human measure of a gigantic nature.
Reading key for Pierre-Jacques VolaireStyle06
Sublime observed
The precision of the site coexists with the terror and admiration specific to the spectacle of the catastrophe.
Reading key for Pierre-Jacques Volaire
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