Using thousands of pieces of scrap metal, wire, and discarded industrial materials, Vik Muniz meticulously arranged junk to recreate William-Adolphe Bouguereau's dramatic 1862 classical painting depicting the tormented Orestes fleeing the vengeful Furies. The resulting composition was then photographed and presented as a large-scale chromogenic print, transforming humble refuse into a grand, painterly image that bridges the gap between high art and discarded debris. Displayed in the artist's own frame, the work challenges perceptions of value, representation, and the boundary between original masterpiece and reproduction.