The changing Earth's surface affects society through landslides, land subsidence, floods and other natural hazards.These disasters can be both deadly and costly to society: t he Thistle landslide was the most costly single landslide event in U.S. history with costs exceeding $400 million.he changing Earth's surface affects society through landslides, land subsidence, floods and other natural hazards.
In the early 1400's a new movement in art and literature began in Italy. This movement was known as the Renaissance. It spread all over Europe, and its influence has been felt to this day. The spirit of the Renaissance affected not just the arts but all phases of life. As a result, the name of this artistic movement has been given to the whole period of history of the 15th and 16th centuries. The Spirit of the Renaissance. The word renaissance means rebirth or revival..
American realism was a style in art, music and literature that depicted contemporary social realities and the lives and everyday activities of ordinary people. The movement began in literature in the mid-19th century, and became an important tendency in visual art in the early 20th century.Whether a cultural portrayal or a scenic view of downtown New York City, American realist works attempted to define what was real.any of the painters felt the influence of older American artists such as Thomas Eakins, Mary Cassatt, John Singer Sargent, James McNeill Whistler, Winslow Homer, Childe Hassam, J. Alden Weir, Thomas Pollock Anshutz, and William Merritt Chase.