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Corinth Publication: Rhizopoulou, Global NEST In Press, 2012 | Collection: | | Corinth | | Name: | | Rhizopoulou, Global NEST In Press, 2012 | | Title: | | Changing Mediterranean Environment: Irrefutable Evidence From Pre-Industrial, Unpublicised Scenes Contemporary With A Mission (1786-1787) In The Levant | | Author: | | Rhizopoulou, Sophia | | Series Title: | | Global NEST | | Volume: | | In Press | | Date: | | 2012 | | Abstract: | | This paper provides an introduction to one hundred thirty one, pre-industrial, unpublicised Mediterranean scenes kept in Oxford, which constitute valuable evidence of changing environment. The largely unknown and unpublished paintings witness environmental wilderness and the cultural landscapes of the region, late in the 18th century. They depict sixty two scenes from Greece, forty two from Turkey, twenty two from Italy, three from Cyprus and two from Gibraltar. The paintings reveal changes that have occurred over the last two centuries in Mediterranean ecosystems; uninhabited areas, mountainous expanses, coastal regions, and Aegean islands. The region belongs to the hotspots of the biodiversity on Earth. Scientific interest in archival material has been revived, on account of research into a diversity threatened by anthropogenic activities and climate change. In this context, unknown Mediterranean scenes of 18th century offer another perspective on this complex subject of enquiry, they support efforts towards protection and preservation of natural environment and heighten interest in the management of diverse Mediterranean ecosystems. | | URL: | | http://www.gnest.org/journal/Articles_in_press/798_Rhizopoulou_PROOF_4-4-12.pdf |
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