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EXHIBITION

Leonardo da Vinci: A Life in Drawing

A nationwide celebration during 2019

Leonardo da Vinci
Portrait of Leonardo da Vinci attributed to Francesco Melzi ©
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    Daily (Friday, 1 Feb 2019 - Sunday, 5 May 2019)

144 of Leonardo da Vinci’s greatest drawings in the Royal Collection are displayed in 12 simultaneous exhibitions across the UK to mark the 500th anniversary of his death.

Leonardo da Vinci: A Life in Drawing features 12 drawings at each venue, all selected to reflect the full range of Leonardo's interests – painting, sculpture, architecture, music, anatomy, engineering, cartography, geology and botany.

In May over 200 drawings will go on display at The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace, and then the exhibition will move to The Queen's Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse in November.

Watch the exhibition trailer:

Selected works


    The income from your ticket contributes directly to The Royal Collection Trust, a registered charity. The aims of The Royal Collection Trust are the care and conservation of the Royal Collection, and the promotion of access and enjoyment through exhibitions, publications, loans and educational activities.