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Location: Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milan.CO₂ Emissions: Approximately 75,000 tons over the past 10 years Focus: Overconsumption and Systemic Change Counterpart: Adrian Villar Rojas – The Last Supper Context & Connection Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper (1495-1498) captures one of the most iconic moments in art history: the final meal shared by Christ and his disciples. Painted on the walls of a Milanese convent, this masterpiece symbolizes human connection, ritual, and sacrifice. However, its immense popularity in the modern era has a dual legacy: a masterpiece to preserve and celebrate, but one that also symbolizes the environmental cost of overconsumption—travel emissions, preservation efforts, and systemic demands placed on cultural heritage. Adrian Villar Rojas’ contemporary reinterpretation, also titled The Last...

  Mona Lisa – Leonardo da Vinci (#1 Most Environmentally Impactful Painting) Location: Louvre, ParisCO₂ Emissions: Approximately 108,400 tons over the past 10 years Focus: Preserving for Future Generations Counterpart: Zaria Forman – "Icebergs"  Context & Connection Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa (1503-1506) is a symbol of timeless beauty, mastery, and human ingenuity. Her enigmatic gaze has captivated viewers for centuries, embodying the enduring nature of art and culture. Yet, this masterpiece has become a pilgrimage for millions, with an environmental cost that reflects our modern paradox: the desire to preserve what is precious, while simultaneously contributing to its fragility. Zaria Forman’s Icebergs (2012) offers a haunting counterpart. Her large-scale pastel drawings document vanishing Arctic landscapes—majestic yet impermanent reminders of...