Thursday, 24 March 2011

pompeii people casts

Fiorelli and his team poured liquid plaster into these “molds”/cavities and created these casts of people in their last moments. pompeii exhibit cincinnati museum center. This exhibit is HUGE, covering 15000 square feet.

In Pompeii I saw even more frescos, ancient homes, pottery and temples, and saw the plaster casts of some people who were killed during the eruption. Luckily, the weather was great, if anything hot, so walking around only...
Roman Civilization Field Trip to Herculaneum, Pompeii, the Amalfi ...

Among the 250 objects in the exhibit “A Day in Pompeii” are 10 resin casts of people who were killed by the volcanic eruption such as this man who was found cowering in a gymnasium. Photos by Eric Workman. The guard...
pompeii people casts

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