{Leonardo Where Art Thou}

This weekend I attended the Renaissance art event of the season - the National Gallery's exhibition Leonardo da Vinci: Painter at the Court of Milan, the first-ever exhibition of Leonardo as a painter.  Among the masses, I marveled at Leonardo's The Lady with an Ermine (1489-90), a captivating portrait of a Renaissance beauty, and witnessed the newly attributed Christ as Salvator Mundi (1499), a fascinating depiction of the Christian saviour.  What impressed me most though was his The Virgin of the Rocks I (1483-85), a Louvre loan, hung mirrored to his The Virgin of the Rocks II (1491/2-9, 1506-08), a National Gallery possession.  Such an arrangement demonstrates the artist's mindset in reworking his piece, as well as the progression of the time period's stylistic trends.

The exhibition, on until Feb 5, 2012, has sold out of its advanced-sale tickets.  However, day-of tickets are still availble for those brave enough to endure the long AM queues.  Should you prefer to avoid venturing out into the winter chill for hours of waiting in line in the early hours of the morning, alternatively, you can experience pieces of the exhibit from the comfort of your own computer via the below link. Enjoy!

Leonardo da Vinci: Painter at the Court of Milan | An Online Look into the Exhibition