One of the world's most famous art museums is now making contributions to the climate debate. Spain's renowned Prado Museum, in collaboration with the World Wildlife Fund, has used world-renowned works of art to create public opinion.
Experts from the Prado Museum have selected four of their masterpieces to warn of the effects of climate change. The World Natural Fund in Spain wants to seize the opportunity to use the "universal language of art" to send a message in connection with the ongoing climate summit.
- We think this is a way to reach younger generations in particular about what's at stake, says Javier Solana, from the Prado Museum's management.
Felipe IV on horse painted by Diego Velásquez around 1635. Photo: Prado museum
The new image of Velásquez painting Felipe on horseback should remind of the risks of increased sea levels in connection with a warmer climate. Photo: WWF / Prado museum
Joaqín Sorolla's Impressionist oil painting Boys on the beach can be found in the Prado Museum's collections. Photo: Prado museum
The new version of The Boys on the Beach wants to create opinion about the species extinction and the threat to biodiversity. Photo: WWF / Prado museum
The Goya painting in its original version "El quitasol" - Parasollen - can be found in the Prado Museum collections. Photo: Prado museum
The redesigned Goya painting wants to put a finger on the situation of future climate refugees. Photo: WWF / Prado museum
The Belgian landscape painter Joachim Patinir from the 16th century is represented at the Prado Museum in Madrid. Photo: Prado museum
Patinir's landscape focuses on the extreme drought that WWF fears will be the result of climate change. Photo: WWF / Prado museum
