Analysis: Pompeii

Module Two Visual Art 100 Journal

- Which one would be the most fun to explore, and why?

I feel that visiting the Ancient remains of Pompeii would be the most fun and interesting to explore out of the small list. My reasoning for this is fairly simple. In 79 AD when Mount Vesuvius erupted, it buried the entire city in heavy volcanic ash that actually preserved majority of the city’s contents for a long period of time. Based on the photos and virtual tour, the city was indeed preserved very well! It appears that majority of the city’s buildings and houses are in good shape and in my opinion it would be more fun to walk through a city that actually has most of their structures still standing, as opposed to a city in total ruins. From what I read and viewed, the people of Pompeii had “fast food” stands that would serve hot food out of the big ceramic urns, and beautifully designed watering holes scattered around the city. They also had what looked like wine houses, where the residents and visitors would go to enjoy a nice alcoholic beverage.

- Which one do you think is the most dramatic, and why?

I feel that Acropolis would be the most dramatic site to see because of the view. The word Acropolis means “upper city”, which describes the city. It situated at the highest point in the area and from the virtual tour and additional
While archeologists were unearthing the city of the Pompeii, they had discovered that there were voids throughout the area. When they poured plaster into the voids, and removed the dirt/debris, it turned out that the voids were the shapes of the residents that had passed away during the eruption. They are displayed throughout the city, just like they were found. It is a creepy display, in my opinion, but definitely an interesting one that would be absolutely worth seeing, in