Italy and Beyond: 500-Year Leonardo Celebrations Span Exhibitions, Restorations, and New Research
Numerous events commemorating the 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci's passing are taking place both in Italy and internationally. A significant exhibition at the Musée du Louvre is set to commence on October 24. In Vinci, the Museo Leonardiano is showcasing 'Alle origini del genio,' which includes a landscape from 1473. Exhibitions in cities such as Rome, Florence, Turin, and Venice highlight original drawings, including the Codex on the Flight of Birds. Venice's Palazzo Giustinian Lolin features 'Leonardo e la sua grande scuola.' At the Complesso Monumentale della Pilotta in Parma, 'La Scapiliata' has been confirmed as authentic and re-dated to the 1490s. Milan is also hosting extensive events, including exhibitions at the Veneranda Biblioteca Ambrosiana and Castello Sforzesco. Additionally, France and London are participating, with the Royal Collection exhibiting over 200 drawings until October 13.
Key facts
- Musée du Louvre plans a major Leonardo exhibition from October 24.
- Museo Leonardiano in Vinci shows Leonardo's earliest known work, a landscape from 1473.
- Exhibitions in Rome, Florence, Turin, and Venice focus on autograph drawings.
- Palazzo Giustinian Lolin in Venice presents 'Leonardo e la sua grande scuola' with 2 drawings and 20 follower paintings.
- New studies on 'La Scapiliata' confirm authenticity and redate it to the 1490s.
- Hermitage Museum lends Benois Madonna and Madonna Litta to Italian venues.
- Veneranda Biblioteca Ambrosiana holds four exhibitions on the Codex Atlanticus.
- Castello Sforzesco reveals new portions of Leonardo's decoration in the Sala delle Asse.
- Vittoria Chierici's painting depicts a young Leonardo, referencing a sodomy accusation.
- London's Royal Collection shows over 200 drawings until October 13.
Entities
Artists
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Giampietrino
- Bernardino Luini
- Gaetano Callani
- Lucio Fontana
- Vittoria Chierici
- Perugino
- Boltraffio
- Nicola Barbatelli
- Simone Verde
- Pietro Marani
- Mikhail Piotrovsky
- Alberto Rocca
- Benedetta Spadaccini
- Davide Colombo
- Marta Santacatterina
- Wang Guangyi
- Anish Kapoor
- Robert Longo
- Masbedo
- Yue Minjun
- Nicola Samorì
- Andrea del Verrocchio
- Sandro Botticelli
- Pietro Perugino
- Domenico Ghirlandaio
- Wenceslaus Hollar
- Vittorio Sgarbi
Institutions
- Musée du Louvre
- Museo Leonardiano
- Scuderie del Quirinale
- Palazzo Vecchio
- Musei Reali di Torino
- Gallerie dell'Accademia di Venezia
- Palazzo Giustinian Lolin
- Complesso Monumentale della Pilotta
- Galleria Nazionale di Parma
- State Hermitage Museum
- Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria
- Museo Poldi Pezzoli
- Veneranda Biblioteca Ambrosiana
- Castello Sforzesco
- Museo del Novecento
- Triennale Milano
- Royal Collection
- Vatican Museums
- Palazzo Reale di Milano
- Artribune
- National Gallery (London)
- Gare de Lyon (Paris)
- SNCF – Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français
- Italian Cultural Institute of Berlin
- Fondazione Stelline
- miart
- Biblioteca Reale di Torino
- Museo del Tessuto di Prato
- Palazzo Zaguri
- Venice Exhibition
- Uffizi
- Palazzo Strozzi
- Castello dei Conti Guidi
- Archivio di Stato di Firenze
- Fondazione Rossana & Carlo Pedretti
- Villa Baronti-Pezzatini
- Comité de pilotage de la Vallée de la Loire
- Louvre
- Louvre Abu Dhabi
- Teylers Museum
- Ulster Museum
- Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
- Bristol Museum and Art Gallery
- National Museum Cardiff
- Derby Museum and Art Gallery
- Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
- Leeds Art Gallery
- Walker Art Gallery
- Manchester Art Gallery
- Millennium Gallery
- Southampton City Art Gallery
- Sunderland Museums and Winter Gardens
- Queen's Gallery
- Buckingham Palace
- Palace of Holyroodhouse
Locations
- Italy
- France
- United Kingdom
- Paris
- Vinci
- Rome
- Florence
- Turin
- Venice
- Parma
- Fabriano
- Perugia
- Milan
- Amboise
- Loire Valley
- London
- San Pietroburgo
- Windsor
- Berlin
- Germany
- Prato
- Clos-Lucé
- Firenze
- Tuscany
- Centre-Val de Loire
- Haarlem
- Netherlands
- Belfast
- Birmingham
- Bristol
- Cardiff
- Derby
- Glasgow
- Leeds
- Liverpool
- Manchester
- Sheffield
- Southampton
- Sunderland
- Edinburgh
- Scotland