In Giorgio de Chirico’s painting Piazza d'Italia, a train passes in the background while a puff of smoke exits the smoke box. In the distance, the sky looks a sickly green color instead of a vibrant blue. The train and sky combine to imply Chirico’s opinion on the effects of industrialization. The smoke from the train turns the sky into a gloomy color, making the atmosphere uninviting. No one witnesses these sad effects because the only people in the painting are too preoccupied. The two men in business suits appear to be shaking hands to seal a business deal. Chirico seems to be commenting on the major presence of business in the world. Even the statue turns away from the action, as if it doesn’t want to see what has happened to the environment
