CHARLES FURNEAUX (1835-1913)
Kilauea (1,247 m - 4,091 ft)
United States of America (Hawaii)
Kilauea (1,247 m - 4,091 ft)
United States of America (Hawaii)
The mountain
Kīlauea (1,247 m-4,091 ft) is a currently active shield volcano in the
Hawaiian Islands, and the most active of the five volcanoes that
together form the island of Hawaiʻi. Located along the southern shore of
the island, the volcano is between 300,000 and 600,000 years old and
emerged above sea level about 100,000 years ago. It is the second
youngest product of the Hawaiian hotspot and the current eruptive center
of the Hawaiian–Emperor seamount chain. Structurally, Kīlauea has a
large, fairly recently formed caldera at its summit and two active rift
zones, one extending 125 km (78 mi) east and the other 35 km (22 mi)
west, as an active fault of unknown depth moving vertically an average
of 2 to 20 mm (0.1 to 0.8 in) per year.
Kīlauea's eruptive history has been a long and active one; its name
means "spewing" or "much spreading" in the Hawaiian language, referring
to its frequent outpouring of lava. The earliest lavas from the volcano
date back to its submarine preshield stage, samples having been
recovered by remotely operated underwater vehicles from its submerged
slopes; samples of other flows have been recovered as core samples.
Lavas younger than 1,000 years cover 90 percent of the volcano's
surface. The oldest exposed lavas date back 2,800 years. The first
well-documented eruption of Kīlauea occurred in 1823 (Western contact
and written history began in 1778), and since that time the volcano has
erupted repeatedly. Most historical eruptions have occurred at the
volcano's summit or its eastern rift zone, and are prolonged and
effusive in character. The geological record shows, however, that
violent explosive activity predating European contact was extremely
common, and in 1790 one such eruption killed over 80 warriors; should
explosive activity start anew the volcano would become much more of a
danger to humans. Kīlauea's current eruption dates back to January 3,
1983, and is by far its longest-duration historical period of activity,
as well as one of the longest-duration eruptions in the world; as of
January 2011, the eruption has produced 3.5 km3 (1 cu mi) of lava and
resurfaced 123.2 km2 (48 sq mi) of land.
In 2018, Kilauea enters in a new important phase of eruptions.
The painter
Charles Furneaux was born in Boston and became a drawing instructor in that area. For many years he lived in the town of Melrose, Massachusetts. In 1880, Furneaux moved to Hawaii, where he cultivated the friendship of King Kalakaua and other members of the Hawaiian royal family, from whom he later received several commissions. In the late 1880s, he was commissioned in Honolulu by Alexander Joy Cartwright, widely credited as the "father of baseball" and another dear friend of King Kalakaua, to paint the only oil portrait of his 72-year life. While living in Honolulu he taught at the private schools Punahou and St. Albans (now known as Iolani School). In 1885, he received the order of Chevalier of Kapiolani from King Kalakaua in 'recognition of his services in advancing Hawaiian art'. He died in Hawaii in 1913.
His reputation is mainly based on the paintings he executed in Hawaii, especially those of erupting volcanoes. The Bishop Museum (Honolulu), the Brooklyn Museum, the Honolulu Museum of Art, Iolani Palace (Honolulu) and Mount Holyoke College Art Museum (South Hadley, Massachusetts) are among the public collections holding works by Charles Furneaux.
Charles Furneaux was born in Boston and became a drawing instructor in that area. For many years he lived in the town of Melrose, Massachusetts. In 1880, Furneaux moved to Hawaii, where he cultivated the friendship of King Kalakaua and other members of the Hawaiian royal family, from whom he later received several commissions. In the late 1880s, he was commissioned in Honolulu by Alexander Joy Cartwright, widely credited as the "father of baseball" and another dear friend of King Kalakaua, to paint the only oil portrait of his 72-year life. While living in Honolulu he taught at the private schools Punahou and St. Albans (now known as Iolani School). In 1885, he received the order of Chevalier of Kapiolani from King Kalakaua in 'recognition of his services in advancing Hawaiian art'. He died in Hawaii in 1913.
His reputation is mainly based on the paintings he executed in Hawaii, especially those of erupting volcanoes. The Bishop Museum (Honolulu), the Brooklyn Museum, the Honolulu Museum of Art, Iolani Palace (Honolulu) and Mount Holyoke College Art Museum (South Hadley, Massachusetts) are among the public collections holding works by Charles Furneaux.
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2022 - Wandering Vertexes
A blog by Francis Rousseau
2022 - Wandering Vertexes
A blog by Francis Rousseau
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