Giovanni Battista Lusieri: A Painter of the Grand Tour and the Elgin Marbles Giovanni Battista Lusieri, born in Naples in 1755 and tragically lost to a shipwreck in 1821, remains a fascinating figure within the history of Italian landscape painting. More than just a painter, Lusieri’s life intertwined with pivotal moments in art history – from his early employment by Lord Elgin and involvement in the controversial removal of the Parthenon Marbles to his celebrated depictions of Mount Vesuvius, he offers a unique window into the cultural currents of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. His…