Event Item: 00256

Leonardo da Vinci: Painter at the Court of Milan

Exhibition: 9th Nov 2011 to 5th Feb 2012

Source: http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk

'Leonardo da Vinci: Painter at the Court of Milan' is the most complete display of Leonardo's rare surviving paintings ever held. This unprecedented exhibition - the first of its kind anywhere in the world - brings together sensational international loans never before seen in the UK.

Featuring the finest paintings and drawings by Leonardo and his followers, the exhibition examines Leonardo's pursuit for perfection in his representation of the human form. Works on display include 'La Belle Ferronière' (Musée du Louvre, Paris), the 'Madonna Litta' (Hermitage, Saint Petersburg) and 'Saint Jerome' (Pinacoteca Vaticana, Rome).

For more information please see The National Gallery's listing here