Paintings of erupting Hawaiian volcanoes that look spookier than last summer’s pictures . . .the fire goddess must have been having a major tantrum . . Jules Tavernier, French artist (1844-1889). Member of the Hawaiian Volcano School.

Untitled (Dripping Lava). 1886.
Untitled (Dripping Lava). 1886. Oil on canvas. Collection of the National Park Service, Volcanoes National Park. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%27Untitled_(Dripping_Lava)%27_by_Jules_Tavernier,_1886,_oil.jpg.
"Kīlauea Caldera, Sandwich Islands." 1886.
“Kīlauea Caldera, Sandwich Islands.” 1886. Oil on canvas. Photo credit: wmpearl. Collection of the San Diego Museum of Art. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kilauea_Caldera,_Sandwich_Islands_by_Jules_Tavernier,_San_Diego_Museum_of_Art.JPG.
"Full Moon over Kilauea." 1887.
“Full Moon over Kilauea.” 1887. Oil on canvas. Location not given. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jules_Tavernier%27s_painting_%27Full_Moon_over_Kilauea%27,_1887.jpg.
"Le Volcan Kilauea." 1887
“Le Volcan Kilauea.” 1887. Oil on canvas. Location not available. via https://leprincelointain.blogspot.com/2016/12/jules-tavernier-1844-1889-le-volcan.html.
"Volcano, Kilauea, Island of Hawaii." 1885.
“Volcano, Kilauea, Island of Hawaii.” 1885. Gouache and pastel on paper. Collection of the National Park Service, Volcanoes National Park. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%27Volcano,_Kilauea,_Island_of_Hawaii%27_by_Jules_Tavernier,_1885,_gouache_and_pastel_.jpg

All artworks in the public domain in the United States because the artist has been dead over a hundred years.

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