Procession of Saint Januarius During an Eruption of Vesuvius

Procession of Saint Januarius During an Eruption of Vesuvius (French: Procession de saint Janvier à Naples pendant une éruption du Vésuve) is an 1822 oil painting by the French artist Antoine Jean-Baptiste Thomas.^[1][2] It depicts a procession of Saint Januarius, the patron saint of Naples, against the backdrop of the volcano Mount Vesuvius erupting. A major eruption of Vesuvius from October to November 1822.^[3] This was reflected in a number of artworks of the era including Horace Vernet's Vesuvius Erupting.

Procession of Saint Januarius During an Eruption of Vesuvius
Artist	Antoine Jean-Baptiste Thomas
Year	1822
Type	Oil on canvas, history painting
Dimensions	95 cm × 128 cm (37 in × 50 in)
Location	Palace of Versailles, Versailles

The painting was exhibited at the Salon of 1822 at the Louvre in Paris.^[4] Today it is in the collection of the Palace of Versailles.^[5]