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Leonardo da Vinci's portraits explored in first major Dutch exhibition

exhibition · 2026-05-04

The Teylers Museum in Haarlem, Netherlands, presents a groundbreaking exhibition focusing on Leonardo da Vinci's portraiture and his anatomical studies of facial expressions. Opening ahead of the 500th anniversary of the artist's death, the show features over thirty drawings, including three preparatory studies for the apostles in The Last Supper at Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan and the study for the Madonna in the Grotto from the Royal Library of Turin. Loans come from the Uffizi in Florence, the Louvre, and the Royal Collection at Windsor Castle. The exhibition runs until January 6, 2019.

Key facts

  • Exhibition at Teylers Museum in Haarlem
  • Focuses on Leonardo da Vinci's portraiture and facial expression studies
  • Over thirty drawings on display
  • Includes three preparatory studies for The Last Supper apostles
  • Includes study for Madonna in the Grotto from Royal Library of Turin
  • Loans from Uffizi, Louvre, and Royal Collection at Windsor
  • Runs until January 6, 2019
  • Held ahead of 500th anniversary of Leonardo's death

Entities

Artists

  • Leonardo da Vinci

Institutions

  • Teylers Museum
  • Santa Maria delle Grazie
  • Royal Library of Turin
  • Uffizi
  • Louvre
  • Royal Collection at Windsor Castle

Locations

  • Haarlem
  • Netherlands
  • Milan
  • Italy
  • Turin
  • Florence
  • Paris
  • France
  • Windsor
  • United Kingdom

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