Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Da-Vinci-s-Vitruvian-Man-on-Arctic-Sea-Ice-27MZIFI9IUWI.htmlConceptually similarDa Vinci's Vitruvian Man on Arctic Sea IceGP02HPACompleted★★★★Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man on Arctic Sea IceGP02HT4Completed★★★★★★Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man on Arctic Sea IceGP02HT5Completed★★★★★★Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man on Arctic Sea IceGP02HPBCompleted★★★★★★Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man on Arctic Sea IceGP02HT7Completed★★★★Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man on Arctic Sea IceGP02HT8Completed★★★★★★Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man on Arctic Sea IceGP02HT9Completed★★★★Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man on Arctic Sea IceGP02HTACompleted★★★★★★Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man on Arctic Sea IceGP02HP3Completed★★★★★★View AllGP02HT6Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man on Arctic Sea IceThe crew of the Greenpeace icebreaker Arctic Sunrise help artist John Quigley recreate da Vinci's sketch The Vitruvian Man, from copper on the Arctic sea ice. QUOTE: "We came here and created ‘The Melting Vitruvian Man’, recreating da Vinci's famous sketch of the human body, because literally climate change is eating into the body of our civilisation. When he did this sketch it was the Enlightenment, the Renaissance, the dawn of this innovative age that continues to this day, but our use of fossil fuels is threatening that," John Quigley speaking from 81.45 ¼ north. Greenpeace commissioned the work to highlight the fact that the Arctic is melting and the need for world leaders to take urgent action on climate change. This September could mark the lowest sea ice minimum on record.Locations:Arctic-Arctic Ocean-Fram Strait-NorwayDate:29 Aug, 2011Credit:© Nick Cobbing / GreenpeaceMaximum size:3091px X 2061pxKeywords:Aerial view-Art installations-Art works-Climate (campaign title)-Climate change-Climate change impacts-Cold-Copper-Day-Global warming-Ice-KWCI (GPI)-Melting-Outdoors-Permafrost meltShoot:Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man on Arctic Sea IceArtist John Quigley, with the help of the crew of the Greenpeace icebreaker Arctic Sunrise, recreates Leonardo da Vinci's sketch Vitruvian Man, from copper on the Arctic sea ice. John Quigley QUOTE: "We came here and created the 'Melting Vitruvian Man', da Vinci's famous sketch of the human body, because literally climate change is eating into the body of our civilisation. When he did this sketch it was the Enlightenment, the Renaissance, the dawn of this innovative age that continues to this day, but our use of fossil fuels is threatening that."Related Collections:Arctic Sunrise Expedition to Svalbard (Photo + Video)