Louvre gears up for its biggest ever Leonardo da Vinci retrospective

Louvre in Paris is gearing up for its largest-ever Leonardo da Vinci exhibition, in celebration of artist's 500th death anniversary. Reportedly, exhibition will feature more than 160 of artist’s works which will be displayed in museum's Napoleon Hall for four months starting October 24. Cose to 200,000 bookings h me in vance for exhibition.

Putting toger master's enduring legacy 

Titled “Leonardo da Vinci”, curators took ten long years to put toger  show that includes works on loan from Queen Elizabeth and Bill Gates. Louvre itself owns five of artist’s paintings, more than anybody else, including Mona Lisa. According to reports, curators of exhibition mand to get six Leonardo paintings on loan for show. Many paintings were too fragile to be moved and loaning m involved delicate diplomacy.

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During a preview for staff at Louvre, chief curator at Louvre’s department of paintings Vincent Delieuvin claimed that it is a must-visit show for everyone. show will bring Leonardo da Vinci’s workshop back to life, he said.

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An unprecedented retrospective 

museum authorities explained that unprecedented retrospective of da Vinci’s painting career will illustrate manner of his work, how important painting was to him. y also informed that exhibition will paint portrait of a man and an artist of extraordinary freedom.

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Apart from iconic Mona Lisa, that sits at her usual spot in Louvre, four new paintings will be specially exhibited in show: Virgin of Rocks, La Belle Ferronniere, Saint John Baptist, and Saint Anne. 

“ objective is to place m alongside a wide array of drawings as well as a small but significant series of paintings and sculptures from master’s circle,” Louvre said.

exhibition will run until February.

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