The Directory was a five-member committee which governed France from 1795, when it replaced the Committee of Public Safety, until it was overthrown by Napoleon Bonaparte in the Coup of 18 Brumaire (8–9 November 1799) and replaced by the French Consulate.
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Answer:
It was created after the event took place
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.