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by John Martin (1789 - 1854)
Destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum — by John Martin (1789 - 1854)
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Destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum by John Martin (1789 - 1854)
By MapMaster - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2912359
Area affected by the Vesuvius eruption — By MapMaster - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2912359
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Area affected by the Vesuvius eruption By MapMaster - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2912359
Painting by Karl Brullov, 1830–1833
The Last Day of Pompeii — Painting by Karl Brullov, 1830–1833
Photo Credit: By Karl Bryullov - tAFrCGFUhXM8Jg at Google Cultural Institute zoom level scaled down from second highest, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=21863469
The Last Day of Pompeii Painting by Karl Brullov, 1830–1833
 seen from the above with a drone, with the Vesuvius in the background
Ruins of Pompeii — seen from the above with a drone, with the Vesuvius in the background
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Ruins of Pompeii seen from the above with a drone, with the Vesuvius in the background
The summit caldera as seen on Aug. 1, 1991
Mount Pinatubo 1991 Eruption — The summit caldera as seen on Aug. 1, 1991
Photo Credit: By Photo by T. J. Casadevall, U.S. Geological Survey. - http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazardimages/picture/show/690, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=620012
Mount Pinatubo 1991 Eruption The summit caldera as seen on Aug. 1, 1991
Taken from the space shuttle Endeavour at 0:54 GMT on 13 May 1992. The most striking geologic feature in this photograph is the large circular Tambora Volcano caldera:  diameter is slightly more than 3 miles (5 kilometers)
Infrared image of Mount Tambora — Taken from the space shuttle Endeavour at 0:54 GMT on 13 May 1992. The most striking geologic feature in this photograph is the large circular Tambora Volcano caldera: diameter is slightly more than 3 miles (5 kilometers)
Photo Credit: By Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center. "The Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth". - [2], Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9426815
Infrared image of Mount Tambora Taken from the space shuttle Endeavour at 0:54 GMT on 13 May 1992. The most striking geologic feature in this photograph is the large circular Tambora Volcano caldera: diameter is slightly more than 3 miles (5 kilometers)
1893 painting By Edvard Munch - Krakatoa sky?
The Scream — 1893 painting By Edvard Munch - Krakatoa sky?
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The Scream 1893 painting By Edvard Munch - Krakatoa sky?
1888 paintings, showcasing the optical effects of the eruption on the sky over time
Krakatoa Sky — 1888 paintings, showcasing the optical effects of the eruption on the sky over time
Photo Credit: By Krakatoa Committee of the Royal Society, G. J. Symons (editor) - Houghton Library, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=37216427
Krakatoa Sky 1888 paintings, showcasing the optical effects of the eruption on the sky over time
Image published as Plate 1 in The eruption of Krakatoa, and subsequent phenomena. Report of the Krakatoa Committee of the Royal Society (London, Trubner & Co., 1888).,
An 1888 lithograph of the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa — Image published as Plate 1 in The eruption of Krakatoa, and subsequent phenomena. Report of the Krakatoa Committee of the Royal Society (London, Trubner & Co., 1888).,
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An 1888 lithograph of the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa Image published as Plate 1 in The eruption of Krakatoa, and subsequent phenomena. Report of the Krakatoa Committee of the Royal Society (London, Trubner & Co., 1888).,
Coral block thrown onto the shore of Jawa after the Krakatau eruption of 1883
Coral thrown to Java — Coral block thrown onto the shore of Jawa after the Krakatau eruption of 1883
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Coral thrown to Java Coral block thrown onto the shore of Jawa after the Krakatau eruption of 1883
The change in geography after the eruption
1883 eruption of Krakatoa — The change in geography after the eruption
Photo Credit: By ChrisDHDR - Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6753740
1883 eruption of Krakatoa The change in geography after the eruption