An older and more thoughtful Michelangelo originally accepted the commission for this important painting from Pope Clement VII. The original subject of the mural was the resurrection, but with the Pope's death, his successor, Pope Paul III, felt the Last Judgment was a more fitting subject for 1530s Rome. While traditional medieval last judgments showed figures dressed according to their social positions, Michelangelo created a new standard.
List of colleges and universities near Asheville, North Carolina. There are 20 colleges within 50 miles of Asheville. Located in North Carolina with a population of 83,393, the closest colleges are ranked by distance from Asheville. The nearest college is Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College at a distance of 0.2 miles from Asheville center.
LGBT Asheville . Asheville is a gay-friendly small city. Period. According to the latest United States census, the Asheville area has 83% more lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) identified people than the typical American city or town. Another study, in 2011, also based on census results, found that Buncombe County (with 15.5 same sex couples per 1,000) and Asheville (19.7 per 1,000) are the most gay-friendly county and city in the state of North Carolina. On a per-capita basis they're well ahead of places like Charlotte, Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and Carrboro.