The painting shows a group of sailors struggling to survive on a floating raft after the sinking of their ship,the Medusa.
VOA: special.2010.06.23
What is new is the arrival of a group of floating middle-class voters who swing between parties depending on how they perform, not on promises of rewards for their particular group.
The group has created a floating campus -- dubbed the Scholar Ship -- which will transport 700 students around the world as they complete their studies.