compiled by Jane Stroud
Leonardo da Vinci The Head of Leda c.1505-8, black chalk, pen and ink, 7x53⁄4in (17.7x14.7cm)
A nationwide exhibition, Leonardo da Vinci: A Life in Drawing from the Royal Collection, will go on show in 12 simultaneous exhibitions in February to mark the 500th anniversary of the Renaissance master’s death. Each venue will include 12 drawings that reflect the full range of Leonardo’s work, including paintings, sculpture, architecture, music, anatomy, engineering, cartography, geology and botany, bringing his drawings to the widest ever UK audience.