Erupting Collection

Jupiter and Io, New Horizons image
Jupiter and Io. Montage of images of Jupiter (left) and its moon Io (right), obtained by the New Horizons spacecraft in February and March 2007 as it passed Jupiter on its way to Pluto

Mauna Loa Volcano - Hawaiian Islands, USA Date: circa 1930s

Mount Vesuvius in Eruption, 1817 (w / c on paper)
XYC144698 Mount Vesuvius in Eruption, 1817 (w/c on paper) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); 28.6x39.7 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English

Painted Murals And Frescoes Inside A Room At The Ancient Roman Ruins At Herculaneum (Ercolano), Campania, Italy
Located in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius, Herculaneum (Ercolano) was an ancient Roman town destroyed by volcanic pyroclastic flows in 79 AD

Map of Yellowstone National Park, USA

Solar prominence, ultraviolet SOHO (Solar and Heliospheric Observatory) satellite image. The prominence (top right), is a dense cloud of plasma, or ionised gas

Lava flows during eruption of Mount Etna, Sicily, Italy, Europe

Eruption of Castle Geyser, Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Wyoming, United States of America, North America

Mount Etna, Sicily, Italy, Europe

Tolbachik Volcano erupting with lava flowing down the mountain side. Kamchatka, Russia. November 29th 2013. Winner of the Wildscapes category

Dr Johnson / Thrale B fast
DR SAMUEL JOHNSON At Hester Thrales breakfast table, in around 1770

Dampier / New Britain / 1700
William Dampier passes volcanic islands in Bismarck Archipelago on his way to discover New Britain

Fagradalsfjall volcano eruption. Geldingaldalir, Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland

Volcano on the island of Thera (Santorini) in eruption, 1866. The horseshoe shape of the island was created during a cataclysmic eruption c1500 BC

Mount Etna erupting, 2012 C016 / 4639
Mount Etna erupting, 2012. Mount Etna is an active stratovolcano on the east coast of Sicily, Italy. Photographed on 27th April 2012

Lava Eruptions, cross-section, elevated view

Solar activity, SDO image C023 / 8088
Solar activity, SDO image. Coloured image of the surface of the Sun, showing one of an unusual series of eruptions that led to a series of fast puffs

Triton and Neptune. Computer artwork of a geyser (black) erupting from Triton, the largest moon of Neptune (blue). Triton is the coldest world in the solar system

Stromboli double eruption. Two craters of the volcano Stromboli erupting at night, throwing out pyroclastic material in the form of lava (molten rock)

Stromboli Volcano erupting - Italy. Date: circa 1910s

Kilauea Volcano, National Park, Hawaii, USA. Date: 1935

Jupiters moon Io, artwork
Jupiters moon Io. Computer artwork showing a volcanic eruption on the surface of Io, one of Jupiters moons

Castle Geyser, Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Wyoming, United States of America (U.S.A.), North America

Historic image in black and white of tourists at Old Faithful geyser, Yellowstone National Park, circa 1900; Wyoming, United States of America

Halslon Reservoir, ash and gas cloud of the Holuhraun fissure eruption, near the volcano Baroarbunga, highlands, Northeast Iceland, Iceland

Strokkur Geyser erupting at Geysir, South West area, Iceland, Polar Regions

Strokkur (the Churn) which spouts up to 35 meters erupting every 10 minutes, Geysir, Golden Circle, Iceland, Polar Regions

Steam phase eruption of a Geyser
5614347 Steam phase eruption of a Geyser; (add.info.: Steam phase eruption of a Geyser. From The World's Foundations or Geology for Beginners, published 1883.); Photo © Hilary Morgan.

The Cone of Mount Etna and the "English House" (Destroyed by the Recent Earthquake), 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Cone of Mount Etna and the "English House" (Destroyed by the Recent Earthquake), 1858. After traversing beds of lava for almost an hour

The Crater of Mount Etna a few days prior to the Late Earthquake, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Crater of Mount Etna a few days prior to the Late Earthquake, 1858. A violent earthquake has occurred upon the high cone of Etna...it threw down, with a tremendous noise

The Crater of Mount Etna in 1809 - from a sketch by Signor Gimmellaro, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Crater of Mount Etna in 1809 - from a sketch by Signor Gimmellaro, 1858. Before us and beneath us was the crater of Etna. The circumference of the crater, according to Sig

The Crater of Hekla; Hekla (Iceland), 1875. Creator: Unknown
The Crater of Hekla; Hekla (Iceland), 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

The Great Geyser; An Icelanders Notes on Iceland, 1875. Creator: Unknown
The Great Geyser; An Icelanders Notes on Iceland, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

The Crater of Mount Etna - from a drawing by S. Read, 1860. Creator: M. Jackson
The Crater of Mount Etna - from a drawing by S. Read, 1860. Etna, celebrated from the most remote antiquity for its magnitude and its volcanic eruptions

Gates of the King's Palace, Naples, 1860. Creator: W Thomas
Gates of the King's Palace, Naples, 1860. This Royal palace was begun in 1600, by the command of Philip III. in the viceroyalty of the Count de Lemos, from the designs of Domenico Fontana

Eruption of Mt Vesuvius, Seen from the Ponte della Maddalena in Naples, c.1783. Creator: Francesco Piranesi
Eruption of Mt Vesuvius, Seen from the Ponte della Maddalena in Naples, c.1783. The eruption of Mt Vesuvius on 8 August 1779 caused great panic among the Neapolitans

Eruption of Vesuvius, 1800/49. Creator: Robert Bradstreet
Eruption of Vesuvius, 1800/49

The Eruption of the Great Geyser in Iceland in 1834, 1835. Creator: Friedrich Theodore Kloss
The Eruption of the Great Geyser in Iceland in 1834, 1835

Eruption of the Volcano Vesuvius, 1821. Creator: Johan Christian Dahl
Eruption of the Volcano Vesuvius, 1821

Vesuvius Erupting at Nightfall, 1625-1652. Creator: Jan Asselijin
Vesuvius Erupting at Nightfall, 1625-1652

The recent eruption of Mount Etna, Sicily - A view of the new crater, 1886. Creator: William Lionel Wyllie
The recent eruption of Mount Etna, Sicily - A view of the new crater, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

Les Derniers jours de Pompéi, between 1834 and 1850. Creator: Frédéric Schopin
Les Derniers jours de Pompei, between 1834 and 1850. The Last Days of Pompeii. Depiction of the destruction of the Roman city of Pompeii during the eruption of Vesuvius on 24 August 24

Landscape with Erupting Volcano, Bridge and Wedding Party, n.d. Creator: Ernst Damitz
Landscape with Erupting Volcano, Bridge and Wedding Party, n.d

Eruption of Vesuvius - Sketched on the Verge of the Grand Stream of Lava, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Eruption of Vesuvius [in Italy] - Sketched on the Verge of the Grand Stream of Lava, 1850. Depiction of...lava, destroying the gateway of a villa, and burning the trees

Naples. Vesuvius in the Distance - from an original sketch, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Naples. Vesuvius in the Distance - from an original sketch, 1850. Volcanic eruption in Italy: The lava has already passed over many miles of highly cultivated land...The advancing stream, however

The full-rigger Blixten, 1837-1838. Creator: Unknown
The full-rigger Blixten, 1837-1838. Depicting the full rigger Blixte from Gavle. Belonging to Dan Elfstrand & co Captain C.J Bolin. Came to Gavle's merchant fleet in 1837

Russian-American possessions, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Russian-American possessions, 1856. This card is one of a souvenir set of 82 illustrated cards-one for each province of the Russian Empire as it existed in 1856

Land of Chukotka and Kamchatka Region, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Land of Chukotka and Kamchatka Region, 1856. This card is one of a souvenir set of 82 illustrated cards-one for each province of the Russian Empire as it existed in 1856

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"Nature's Fiery Spectacles: Exploring the Power of Eruption" Witness the raw power and beauty of an erupting volcano at Mauna Loa, one of the Hawaiian Islands' most iconic landmarks. Step back in time to 1817 as Mount Vesuvius unleashes its wrath on paper, captured in a stunning watercolor painting that immortalizes its explosive eruption. Discover Jupiter's moon Io, where volcanic eruptions paint a mesmerizing picture against the backdrop of space in this captivating New Horizons image. Journey to ancient Roman ruins at Herculaneum, Italy, where painted murals and frescoes inside rooms tell stories frozen in time by the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Unveil Yellowstone National Park's hidden treasures through a map that reveals geothermal wonders and hints at nature's potential for fiery outbursts. Experience Sicily's majestic Mount Etna as lava flows during an awe-inspiring eruption, showcasing both destruction and creation on this beautiful Italian island. Marvel at the sun's dramatic display with a solar prominence—an explosive event that releases immense energy into space—reminding us of our place within the vast cosmos. Immerse yourself in Castle Geyser's eruption within Yellowstone National Park’s Upper Geyser Basin—a breathtaking spectacle where boiling water shoots high into the air amidst steamy clouds. Explore Kamchatka, Russia as Tolbachik Volcano erupts violently, sending rivers of molten lava cascading down its slopes—an unforgettable sight etched into memory forever. Travel back to early 1900s Wyoming when tourists gathered around Old Faithful geyser in anticipation; capturing a historic moment when nature revealed her true power and wonderment off Dampier/New Britain coast (1700).