Pompeii_ (Museum) Corpse of a man, No. 5579 c. 1870 - 1880

This 19th century photograph, titled "Pompeii_ (Museum) Corpse of a man, No. 5579", was taken by Giacomo Brogi. It shows a plaster cast of a man who died in Pompeii during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. The photo depicts a man, lying face down, in a glass case. The cast was made by pouring plaster into the hollow space left by the body, capturing the last moments of this person’s life. This powerful image is a reminder of the devastation caused by natural disasters and serves as a chilling artifact from ancient Roman history.