- not the struggle of heroes, as in classicism, and the fate of the huge human masses. In his central work "The Last Day of Pompeii" Bryullov combined the drama of action, romantic lighting effects and sculptural plasticity of figures. The painting brought the artist great fame both in Russia and in Europe. An outstanding master of both ceremonial and chamber portraits, Bryullov evolved in his art from the joyful embrace of life in his early works to the intricate psychologism of his later ones, thus anticipating the achievements of such artists like Ilya Repin in the second half of the 19th century. Bryullov had an enormous influence on Russian artists, among whom he had many followers and imitators. Selected artwork See also List of Russian artists References and notes Literature External links Paintings by Bryullov Karl - high res Online gallery of Briullov paintings Brullov's paintings at the Russian Art Gallery Karl Brulloff. The Last Day of Pompeii 1799 births 1852 deaths Painters from Saint Petersburg People from Sankt-Peterburgsky Uyezd Russian people of French descent Russian people of German descent Orientalist painters Russian neoclassical painters Russian romantic painters 19th-century painters from the Russian Empire Imperial Academy of Arts alumni Awarded with a large gold medal of the Academy of Arts Burials in the Protestant Cemetery, Rome