Question

The image depicts the eruption of Mount Vesuvius which occurred in AD 79. It was painted with oil on canvas by an unknown artist in 1812. People watch a volcano erupt at night from the coast line. Painting of Mount Vesuvius erupting in 1812 as seen from the Ponte dell Maddalena c 1820, Why is the image a secondary source? It is a visual representation of the event. It was created after the event took place. It represents a historian’s view of the event. It includes detailed information about the event.

Answer 1

Answer: it was created after the event took place.

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Answer 2

It was created after the event took place

Step-by-step explanation:

There are two types of sources in history, primary and secondary.

Mount Vesuvius erupted in AD 79 while the painter painted it on the oil canvas in 1812. The painter was not present during the event, the painting is an imaginary depiction of the eruption, so it is a secondary source.

If the same painting was created by someone who was present when the volcano erupted, then it would have been considered as primary source.