When Stabrowski was visiting Italy, architectural wonders and parks were not the only things that the artist was feasting his eyes on. In the pastel entitled Vesuvius, one can see one of the most spectacular volcanoes in the world. By creating the majestic visual of the volcano, the artist contradicts it with the fragility of the human life. The pastel with its comfy and warm light expresses a search for a revelation of ideal beauty that are revealed in the Italian natural landscape.