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Pompeii Plaster Casts by Debra Martz
Those that did not flee the city of Pompeii in August of 79 AD were doomed. Buried for 1700 years under 30 feet of mud and ash and reduced by the centuries to skeletons, they remained entombed until excavations in the early 1800's.
As excavators continued to uncover human remains, they noticed that the skeletons were surrounded by voids in the compacted ash. By carefully pouring plaster of Paris into the spaces, the final poses, clothing, and faces of the last residents of Pompeii came to life. This is known as the Fiorelli process; named after Giuseppe Fiorelli (1823-1896), an Italian archaeologist.
About 3/4 of Pompeii's 165 acres have been excavated, and some 1,150 bodies have been discovered out of an estimated 2,000 thought to have died in the city when it was destroyed. This means the vast majority of the city of 20,000 fled at the first signs of the volcanic activity. The plaster casts of the men, women, children, and animals of...
My favorite moments are times spent outdoors. I love bird watching, going on hikes and appreciating nature that is all around us. Therefore, much of my photography involves nature and wildlife. I, also, enjoy traveling and have galleries with images from several states in the USA and a few European countries. Any image that might have the Fine Art America watermark will NOT print on the purchased product. Thank you for visiting my online gallery! Licensing of images may be obtained here DEBRA MARTZ IMAGE LICENSING For even more choices of my images, photography and digital arts, visit the following: DEBRA MARTZ PHOTOGRAPHY All images are (C) Debra Martz. All associated rights are reserved. Copying, altering, displaying or...
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Kay Brewer
Outstanding capture! Tweet
Kristina Rinell
Congratulations on reaching 500+ views!
Debra Martz replied:
Thanks so much!
Leif Sohlman
Congrats on your graduation over 500 views
Debra Martz replied:
Thanks so much!
Kay Brewer
Very informative! Congratulations on your art graduating from the 200 Club and reaching over 500 views! l/f
Debra Martz replied:
Thank you very much!
HH Photography of Florida
What an interesting capture and informative narrative Debra. Seen in the 200 Club. Congrats! l/fv
Debra Martz replied:
Thank you! Was quite the experience to walk the ground of Pompeii.
Debby Pueschel
Ohhhhh what an interesting story of this ancient city! Wonderful capture! FL
Debra Martz replied:
Thank you very much!
Ginger Wakem
What a slice of history! Great capture!
Debra Martz replied:
Thank you!!
Yuri Hope
Scary... L/Tw/P/G+
Debra Martz replied:
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John Trommer
Nice shot.
Debra Martz replied:
Thank you!
Dawn Currie
Fascinating
Debra Martz replied:
Thank you!
Lesa Fine
Oh meh! Wonderful narrative and great image! Thanks for sharing Debra! Lf
Debra Martz replied:
Thank you and you are welcome!
Debra Martz
Thank you all for your comments, likes and faves! I appreciate each and every one!
Bonnie Follett
Great capture and wonderful description - amazing!
Viktor Birkus
Wonderful capture! l/f
Wonju H
Great capture!
Debra Lynch
Oh my, what a wonderful capture, it makes one realize how far the human race has come and how lucky we are. L/F/P
Jasna Dragun
Oh.. Great capture! l/f/fb
Arlane Crump
Very interesting!
Leif Sohlman
Nice presentation of Pompeii Plaster Casts - Stabian Baths 1d Debra
Debbie Oppermann
Super, I was in Pompeii a few years ago and found it extremely interesting!
Lisa Wooten
Great capture. L/F
Debra Martz
As excavators continued to uncover human remains, they noticed that the skeletons were surrounded by voids in the compacted ash. By carefully pouring plaster of Paris into the spaces, the final poses, clothing, and faces of the last residents of Pompeii came to life. This is known as the Fiorelli process; named after Giuseppe Fiorelli (1823-1896), an Italian archaeologist.