Pietro la Vega

Pietro la Vega (? - 1810) was a Spanish archaeologist and artist known for his drawings of the ruins of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Stabiae.

Originally, like his brother Francisco, Pietro was a military engineer. He was also a trained cartographer. Beginning in 1764 he worked with his brother, Francisco, who at that time was appointed as the director of excavations for Ferdinand, the Bourbon king of Naples. In 1804, when Francisco died, Pietro la Vega took over as director. Pietro la Vega was a very thorough and meticulous excavator, who kept copious notes. As a result he made it possible for François Mazois (Carlo Francesco Mazois) to produce in 1824 the most complete report and synthesis ever published on Pompei. [ [http://www.acfas.ca/congres/congres70/S10.HTM DesRochers, Brigitte (2002) "Au-delà du style: naissance du classicisme structurel dans Les Ruines de Pompéi" "Histoire de l'art, esthétique et muséologie" 70^e Congrès de l'Acfas] in French] [Mazois, François (1824-1838) "Les ruines de Pompei" F. Didot, Paris, [http://worldcat.org/oclc/23430300 OCLC 23430300] ]

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References

*Pagano, Mario (1997) "I Diari di Scavo di Pompeii, Ercolano e Stabiae di Francesco e Pietro la Vega (1764-1810)" "L'Erma" di Bretschneidein, Rome, (in Italian)

External links

* [http://www.art.com/asp/display_artist-asp/_/crid--2424/Pietro_La_Vega.htm "Palmi Napoletanis"] Drawings by Pietro la Vega from Art.com