Leonardo sketch recreated on arctic ice

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American artist John Quigley, known for his large-scale and aerially photographed art, has recreated Leonardo Da Vinci’s famous sketch of the Vitruvian Man on the Arctic’s sea ice to highlight the dangers of climate change. The work was commissioned by the environmental charity Greenpeace ahead of next week’s announcement of sea ice levels, which is predicted by some to be the lowest on record. Duration: 01:08