Leonardo da Vinci exhibition at Villa Farnesina features only two original drawings

A rainy day in Rome leads to a visit to Villa Farnesina, the Renaissance masterpiece designed by Baldassarre Peruzzi for banker Agostino Chigi, where a Leonardo da Vinci exhibition is concluding the year of celebrations marking 500 years since his death. The show, however, includes only two original drawings by Leonardo, focusing instead on works by his pupils and emulators, predominantly oil on canvas and panel. Four of the exhibited works were restored for the occasion. Leonardo stayed in Rome from 1513 to 1516, hosted at the Belvedere in the Vatican by Giuliano de' Medici. The exhibition aims for a metaphorical dialogue with Leonardo's masterpieces but is overshadowed by the venue itself. A substantial catalogue accompanies the show. The article also references the early 20th-century journal 'Leonardo' and quotes Federico Zeri and Giovanni Papini.