Leonardo da Vinci: A Life in Drawing at Walker Art Gallery

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Leonardo da Vinci: A Life in Drawing at Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool
Leonardo da Vinci, The head of Leda, c.1505-8. Royal Collection Trust © Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2018.

Leonardo da Vinci: A Life in Drawing at Walker Art Gallery, City Centre 1 February — 6 May 2019 Entrance is free

In February 2019, to mark the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, 144 of the Renaissance master’s greatest drawings in the Royal Collection will go on display in 12 simultaneous exhibitions across the UK. Leonardo da Vinci: A Life in Drawing, a nationwide event, will give the widest-ever UK audience the opportunity to see the work of this extraordinary artist. The Walker in Liverpool will be looking at the diversity of subjects that inspired Leonardo’s creativity across 12 drawings, from botanical and anatomical studies to the design of theatrical costumes, hairstyles and ferry-boat plans.

Leonardo da Vinci: A Life in Drawing at Walker Art Gallery, City Centre 1 February — 6 May 2019 Entrance is free

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