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    natural disaster when it occurs closer to densely populated areas. Mount Vesuvius is the most dangerous volcano in Europe and is the only European mainland volcano to erupt in the last 100 years. In 79 AD‚ it buried the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. Today‚ it’s still active and 3 million people live in the immediate area. The number of deaths impacts society because it wipes part of the population away. This leaves survivors traumatised and family members impacted emotionally. It’s also

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    wall painting at the sites of Pompeii‚ Herculaneum‚ Boscoreal‚ and other smaller sites covered with ash from the volcanic eruption at Mount Vesuvius. The styles begin with one direction‚ shift completely‚ and end on a more combined technique. Style I‚ known as incrustation‚ began approximately during the second century b.c. This style features the strong influence of the Hellenistic Greek period in its surface decoration. At the Samnite House at Herculaneum‚ walls are painted as faux marble slabs

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    When comparing Greek and Roman architecture and design we see many similarities as well as differences. Greek culture and society came into fruition roughly 1250 years before the rise of the Roman Empire and Roman artisans were strongly influenced by their Greek predecessors. However‚ the Greeks were not without their own influences. Egyptian building styles and art were refined by the Greeks as seen in their use of column and lintel construction. It is notable that influence from Persia and the Ancient

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    the nuclear bomb that destroyed Hiroshima. The shock waves were felt on Barographs around the world and created Tsunamis that killed over 36‚000 people. Another well-known Stratovolcano is Vesuvius‚ because it destroyed the towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum. The typical Hazards from a Stratovolcano eruption are Ash‚ Lava‚ Volcanic Bombs and

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    Caballes‚ Ma. Jessabelle C. August 30‚ 2012 B.S. Interior Design – 2nd Year IDEP 114: INTERIOR DESIGN 2A: COMMERCIAL & CORPOATE DESIGN MIDTERM EXAM: NEOCLASSIC OFFICE & WORKROOM RESEARCH Outsourcing is the process of contracting out a business process‚ which an organization may have previously performed internally or which the company deems necessary or important‚ to an independent organization

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    extravagant‚ while Neoclassicism was politically correct and serious. The Age of Enlightenment took place in the 18th century‚ where the faith in logic led to orderliness. In 1738‚ an archeology-mania had swept Europe‚ excavations of Pompeii and Herculaneum had taken place. There was suddenly a fascination with ancient Rome and their art. Many paintings illustrated tales from ancient history and mythology. Several revolutions broke out during this time period‚ including the French Revolution‚ South

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    on. Beginning in the 1760s‚ Neoclassicism arose‚ reached its height in the 1780s and ‘90s during the French Revolution and lasted until about the 1850s. Neoclassicism was impacted by the exploration and excavation of the buried Roman cities of Herculaneum and Pompeii; the excavations of which began in 1738 and 1748‚ respectively. It was because of these “new” discoveries that people wanted to revive the past and took interest in the classical forms and ideas that started the neoclassical era. It

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    Temple of Jupiter At the northern side of the Forum is the Temple of Jupiter. Built in 150 B.C it was Pompeii’s main temple. A Capitolium in structure and in pure Italic style‚ the temple was constructed on a high base‚ with a double flight of stairs at its front. Inside the temple lay the "cella"‚ accessible only to the priests‚ and which contained three stands at its far end. Theses stands were occupied by statues of Juno‚ Jupiter‚ and Minerva. In 62 C.E.‚ the temple was seriously damaged in an

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    balance‚ unity‚ symmetry and dignity. The first major classic revival occurred during the Renaissance period in Italy. In the 18th century‚ the Neo-classical movement was established following the archaeological discovery of ancient ruins at Herculaneum and Pompeii. The style’s leading artists included Michelangelo‚ Raphael‚ Correggio‚ and Mantegna during the Renaissance and Mengs and Winckelman during the Neo-classical period. On the other hand‚ romanticism refers to a movement in European art

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    has obtained. The University of Virginia website shows that the tools that were used around 79 CE looked like they were all made of the same type of rock material. These tools were found when archaeologists investigated the area of Pompeii and Herculaneum after the devastating eruption that happened long ago. Under all the volcanic ash was said to contain these preserved surgical artifacts. With the comparison we have now‚ we can see how surgical equipment drastically changed over time from types

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