Karl Briullov (1799-1852)

The cover of my recent release on Umbrella Noize Collective, A Eulogy for History, is a painting done by Russian Karl Briullov (December 12, 1799, St Petersburg - June 11, 1852, Rome).


Karl Brulloff. Self-Portrait. Painted for the Uffizi Gallery, Florence. 1833. Unfinished. Oil on panel.

The painting used for the cover is "The Last Day of Pompeii" and it is a large and detailed work (15 X 21 feet).


The Last Day of Pompeii. 1830-1833. Oil on canvas

I am also really fond of some of his sepia works:


Italian Woman Blowing a Kiss. 1826. Sepia and whitewash on paper.


Mother Awoken by Her Crying Child. 1831. Sepia.


Silen, Satyr and Bacchanals. 1830s. Sepia and pencil on paper.

And this one is also a favourite.


Diana, Endymion, and Satyr. Oil on cardboard.

There is an excellent gallery of his work here.