Description

Acrylics on Canvas   |  1050x750mm /41,3×29,5 inches

Increasing worldwide demand for more fossil fuels has continued to further pollute the earth’s climate and is causing irreversible damage. This is a copy of original painting by Artist Velàzquez’ who created this portrait of Juan de Pareja, his slave, in 1650. A spectacular nebula + one chimney which has been added to this famous painting, showing the low levels of earth’s pollution in 1650. Today, pollution continues to have a major impact on Widows & Orphans who often have to work in harsh toxic conditions.

Original Portrait Credit  Artist: Velàzquez’.

Original portrait by Velàzquez’ of Juan de Pareja (1650). This original painting was purchased in 1970 and is now housed at Museum of Modern Art, USA.

Description and Credits:
Planetary Nebula STSci-2003-11 NASA, NOAO, ESA, the
Hubble Helix Nebula team, M. Meixner (STSci), and T.A. Rector (NROA).