Angels of Pompeii Author:Robert Bly, Stephen Brigidi (Photographer) When photographer & teacher Stephen Brigidi traveled to Pompeii for the first time, he was captivated by the luminous frescoes of angels on the decayed walls of the ancient city, which was destroyed by volcanic eruption in 79 A.D. He returned many times to photograph the angels & the crumbling walls around them. Brigidi began to feel tha... more »t the poetry of the angels could be best communicated when combined with the response of another artist who perceived the angels' message. That other artist was Robert Bly, whose powerful poems, both old & new, allowed the marriage of words & pictures to happen. Full-color photos.« less