Casts of bodies found during excavations at Pompeii Italy. After a drawing in an 1893 edition of L'illustration. The city was buried by ash after an eruption of Mt Vesuvius in AD 79. In 1863

Casts of bodies found during excavations at Pompeii Italy. After a drawing in an 1893 edition of L'illustration. The city was buried by ash after an eruption of Mt Vesuvius in AD 79. In 1863 Italian archaeologist Giuseppe Fiorelli was in charge of would make the perfect addition to your home or office or gift recipient. This licensed Fine Art Print was reproduced on Premium Heavy Stock Paper which captures all of the vivid colors and details of the original. This magnificent Fine Art Poster Print is ready for hanging or framing and ships in an oversized tube for maximum protection.

• Title - Casts of bodies found during excavations at Pompeii Italy. After a drawing in an 1893 edition of L'illustration. The city was buried by ash after an eruption of Mt Vesuvius in AD 79. In 1863 Italian archaeologist Giuseppe Fiorelli was in charge of excavations and he saw that some voids in the ash layer contained human remains. To quote Wikipedia: "It was Fiorelli who realised these were spaces left by the decomposed bodies and so devised the technique of injecting plaster into them to recreate the forms of Vesuvius's victims. This technique is still in use today with a clear resin now used instead of plaster because it is more durable and does not destroy the bones allowing
• Product Type - Photo Print
• Paper Size - 22 x 8
• Licensor: Design Pics
• Ken Welsh