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This is a Normal Rockwell painting turned into a mosaic. You'll see a couple of shots of it including the Indian girl who looks way too much like Michael Jackson. According to the official UN site at http://www.un.org/Overview/Tours/UNHQ/ : "On the occasion of the fortieth anniversary of the United Nations in 1985, this mosaic was presented to the United Nations by Mrs. Nancy Reagan, the then First Lady, on behalf of the United States. It is based on a painting by the American artist Norman Rockwell called the Golden Rule. Rockwell wanted to illustrate how the Golden Rule was a common theme of all the major religions of the world, and depicted people of every race, creed and color with dignity and respect. The mosaic contains the inscription 'Do unto Others as You Would Have Them Do unto You'. It was executed by Venetian artists specializing in mosaic works." |