177. A History of Volcanoes: JMW Turner, Theory of Color, Starting Over

This episode dives into the mythological, religious, scientific, and natural geologies of giant lava-spewing cauldrons spanning centuries as well as their place in the history of art. JMW Turner', Goethe's Theory of Color, JW of Derby's Vesuvius, baptism and Christian conversion of volcanoes, "Vamp" aesthetics, Milo Rau: Theater of Democracy, Sakurajima adventure, resolving the Neptunist vs. Plutonist schism, Leibniz's view of the earth as a cooled incandescent star, Volcanoes: home to Gods and Demons, Maurice & Katia Krafft, Dolomeiu: Geologist Pimp