Leonardo da Vinci's 'A life in Drawing': Ulster Museum, Botanic Gardens, Belfast

I was cutting it fine to get to see the Leonardo da Vinci's 'A life in Drawing' exhibition but I managed to make a flying visit today and although it was as short visit it was worthwhile. I liked the skulls and the drawing of The Head of Saint Anne. What an amazing talent he had. 

Information about the exhibition:

'Leonardo da Vinci: A Life in Drawing exhibition is part of a nationwide event, organised by Royal Collection Trust, to mark 500 years since the Renaissance master’s death. It sees twelve museums and galleries across the UK open simultaneous exhibitions of Leonardo’s drawings on the same day – giving the widest-ever UK and Ireland audience the opportunity to see the work of this extraordinary artist. 

The twelve drawings selected for display in the Ulster Museum reflect Leonardo’s expansive knowledge of architecture, anatomy, engineering, cartography and botany. Famous works include The Head of St Anne, made around 1510 in preparation for his famous masterpiece The Virgin and Child with St Anne, which hangs in the Louvre, and an anatomical drawing from 1489, The Skull Sectioned. 

Works selected for display in Belfast mirror Ulster’s heritage in manufacturing and engineering such as his commissioned maps of Florence, Italy and studies of the Italian Trivulzio monument. The exhibition also includes examples of all the drawing materials employed by the artist, including pen and ink, red and black chalks, watercolour and metalpoint.

Leonardo da Vinci: A Life in Drawing is a unique opportunity to see Leonardo’s work in Belfast. Because of the age of the pieces dating back to the 15^th and 16^th century, the delicate works on paper can never be on permanent display due to the potential risk of damage from exposure to light. '(https://www.nmni.com/news/leonardo-500-exhibition-opens)

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'Art is never finished, only abandoned.'- Leonardo da Vinci