Though largely benign; volcanoes erupt continuously across the world. The eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980 and Eyjafjallajouml;kull in 2010 exemplify the dramatic physical violence of volcanoes; and their potential for local destruction and global disruption. In Volcano James Hamilton explores the cultural history generated by the power; beauty and threat of the volcano. Hamilton describes the reverberations of early eruptions of Vesuvius and Etna in Greek and Roman myth; as well as depictions of volcanoes; from the earliest-known wall painting of an erupting volcano in 6200bc; to the distinctive colours of Andy Warhol; to Michael Sandlersquo;s exploding mountains of the 1980s. He also discusses twenty-first century works that demonstrate the volcanorsquo;s enduring influence on the artistic imagination today.Volcano is a richly illustrated account that combines established figures such as Joseph Wright and J.M.W. Turner with previously unseen perspectives. Making fresh links and discoveries; this book will appeal to the general reader; as well as having much to say to scholars and specialists in the field.
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