Leonardo da Vinci

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Leonardo da Vinci lived from about 1452 to 1519. He was a leading Italian artist from the Renaissance period. He painted arguably the most famous painting in the world, The Mona Lisa, which hangs in The Louvre in Paris.

Important works of art include:

• Mona Lisa c 1503 - 1506, Musee du Louvre, Paris, France
• Virgin of the Rocks c 1483, Musee du Louvre, Paris, France
• Cartoon for Virgin and Child with St Anne, 1499 - 1500, National Gallery, London, UK

Find out more about the artist on Wikipedia

Exhibits by Leonardo da Vinci

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  Virgin of the Rocks

  Virgin of the Rocks c 1483 was painted by Leonardo da Vinci and is held in the Musee du Louvre, Paris, France.

  15th century, Painting

  Leonardo da Vinci
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  Mona Lisa

  Mona Lisa, 1503 - 1506 was painted by Leonardo da Vinci and is held in the Musee du Louvre, Paris, France.

  16th century, Painting, Portrait

  Leonardo da Vinci
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  Cartoon for Virgin and Child with St Anne

  Cartoon for Virgin and Child with St Anne 1499 -1500, was a drawing created by Leonardo da Vinci and is held in the National Gallery in London, UK.

  15th century, Drawing

  Leonardo da Vinci

Related pages

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  Beauté animale

  The exhibition explores the relashionships between artists and animals, from Brueghel to Jeff Koons, and includes Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt, Degas

  Grand Palais

  Beauté animale21st March 2012 - 16th July 2012 (Add to calendar)

  15th century, 16th century, 19th century, Painting, 20th century, 17th century, 18th century
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  Leonardo da Vinci and the Art of Sculpture: Inspiration and Invention

  Leonardo da Vinci (Italian, 1452–1519) was a painter, sculptor, architect, engineer, inventor, anatomist, cartographer, theoretician and musician.

  J Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center

  Leonardo da Vinci and the Art of Sculpture: Inspiration and Invention23rd March 2010 - 20th June 2010 (Add to calendar)
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  Treasures from Budapest: European Masterpieces from Leonardo to Schiele

  The exhibition features over 200 works and includes paintings, drawings and sculpture from the early Renaissance to the twentieth century.

  Royal Academy of Arts

  Treasures from Budapest: European Masterpieces from Leonardo to Schiele25th September 2010 - 12th December 2010 (Add to calendar)

  Painting
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  Leonardo da Vinci: Painter at the Court of Milan

  ‘Leonardo da Vinci: Painter at the Court of Milan’ is the most complete display of Leonardo’s rare surviving paintings ever held.

  The National Gallery, London

  Leonardo da Vinci: Painter at the Court of Milan9th November 2011 - 5th February 2012 (Add to calendar)

  15th century, Painting
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  Fra Angelico to Leonardo: Italian Renaissance Drawings

  Drawn from the two foremost collections in the field, this major exhibition features 100 exquisite drawings by Italian Renaissance artists.

  British Museum

  Fra Angelico to Leonardo: Italian Renaissance Drawings22nd April 2010 - 25th July 2010 (Add to calendar)
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  Marvellous Inventions of Leonardo da Vinci

  Leonardo da Vinci was not only one of the greatest artists creating numerous renowned paintings but also the most diversely talented person ever.

  Science Museum, Hong Kong

  Marvellous Inventions of Leonardo da Vinci8th October 2010 - 9th February 2011 (Add to calendar)

  Science
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  Uffizi Gallery

  This is one of the most famous museums of paintings and sculpture in the world containing Renaissance masterpieces.

  Florence, Italy
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  The National Gallery, London

  The National Gallery houses the national collection of Western European painting from the 13th to 19th century.

  London, United Kingdom

  2 Current and future exhibitions

  15th century, 16th century, 19th century, Painting, 13th century, 14th century, 17th century, 18th century
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  The Louvre

  The Louvre Museum, with its spectacular glass pyramid, is an icon of Paris and one of the world's most-visited cultural sites.

  Paris, France

  1 Permanent Collection and 1 Current and future exhibition

  15th century, 16th century

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