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robrey — We Are Made of Stars
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Published: 2014-09-15 16:11:17 +0000 UTC; Views: 16798; Favourites: 759; Downloads: 169
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Oil, 24 x 30 inches
“The nitrogen in our DNA, the calcium in our teeth, the iron in our blood, the carbon in our apple pies were made in the interiors of collapsing stars. We are made of starstuff.”
This quote from Carl Sagan represents one of the most poetic truths of our scientific reality. That heavy elements weren't created at the beginning of time. They were created in the nuclear furnaces of earlier generations of stars that have since exploded and spread their material across the universe. We are literally made of stardust. This allows us a new and profound feeling of connection to the stars we see in the sky, to the universe, and to everyone in it. I created this new painting to remind us of this, a fact which Neil deGrasse Tyson calls the most astounding fact in the video below. I highly recommend watching it and others such as the Sagan Series.
Most Astounding Fact video: youtu.be/9D05ej8u-gU
Sagan Series: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oY59wZ…
Blog Post: robreyart.blogspot.com/2014/09…
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Comments: 24
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I know this girl : Athina, she sometimes send me her owl, 'cause she has no cellphone....
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Beautiful sentiment. And such a beautiful piece for oil, the light and the colors and all. Fantastic job.
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Beautiful painting, it stuns me for sure. Eventually our molecules probably come from a dying star or farther back in time, the big bang.
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Happy 13 billionth birthday, everyone! Teenagers at last.
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The colors and lighting in this are absolutely gorgeous. I love that owl
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Ohgawd, the irony. I just finished a book named "Made of Stars" and there's a similar quote in it. It was a pretty good book. And I really love how this is portrayed so well.
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while I disagree that we are made of stardust, this is a very beautiful painting.
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