Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Discussions www.atmos-chem-phys-discuss.net 1680-7367 1680-7375 7 2 2007 10.5194/acpd-7-5145-2007 http://www.atmos-chem-phys-discuss.net/7/5145/2007/ http://www.atmos-chem-phys-discuss.net/7/5145/2007/acpd-7-5145-2007.html http://www.atmos-chem-phys-discuss.net/7/5145/2007/acpd-7-5145-2007.pdf 5145 5172 2007-04-16 Atmospheric effects of volcanic eruptions as seen by famous artists and depicted in their paintings C. S. Zerefos zerefos@geol.uoa.gr V. T. Gerogiannis D. Balis S. C. Zerefos A. Kazantzidis National Observatory of Athens, Greece Academy of Athens, Greece National Meteorological Service, Greece Laboratory of Atmospheric Physics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece Department of Architecture, National Technical University of Athens, Greece Paintings created by famous artists, representing sunsets throughout the period 1500–1900, provide proxy information on the aerosol optical depth following major volcanic eruptions. 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