Stromboli, the "Lighthouse of the Mediterranean," is seen in lurid nighttime eruption in this painting. The slopes of the volcano are unrealistically steep, as is often the case in popular depictions of volcanoes. Stromboli has been in continuous eruption since at least 1300 years.

From the collection of Maurice and Katia Krafft.

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Galleries: Volcano Art

Stromboli