Leonardo da Vinci

  • Leonardo da Vinci: A Life in Drawing

    Leonardo da Vinci: A Life in Drawing

    2019 marks five hundred years since the death of Leonardo da Vinci, and the Royal Collection are commemorating this with the exhibition Leonardo da Vinci: A Life in Drawing. I say “the” exhibition but actually, it consists of twelve simultaneous exhibitions in art galleries across the UK, containing 144 drawings from the Royal Collection. It’ll read more

  • National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.

    National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.

    A whistle-stop tour of a few of my favourite things in the National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.! read more

  • Lines of Thought

    Lines of Thought

    Things have been really exciting on the University of Hull campus since January 3rd, as City of Culture started with welcoming the Lines of Thought travelling exhibition from the British Museum. read more

  • The Mystery of the Twin Leonardos

    The Mystery of the Twin Leonardos

    If you’ve been to both the National Gallery in London and the Louvre in Paris, you might have noticed that Leonardo painted a twin set of paintings. read more

  • If You Louvre Art and History…

    If You Louvre Art and History…

    The Louvre… absolutely huge, it used to be a royal palace. It comprises three wings, several floors and several thousand objects, with the crowning jewel often perceived to be Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa. read more

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