Raphael, The Three Graces, c.1517-18. Courtesy Royal Collection Trust © His Majesty King Charles III.
The Royal Collection holds an astonishing array of Italian Renaissance drawings. The exhibition, Drawing the Italian Renaissance at the King’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace, curated by Martin Clayton, Head of Prints and Drawings at the Royal Collection Trust, is the widest-ranging exhibition of such drawings ever shown in the UK – 160 sheets by more than 80 different artists, including Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, Fra Angelico, Tintoretto, Titian and many more.
From around 1450, paper became rapidly more available and new drawing materials were introduced. Artists began to draw more experimentally, and soon drawing became central to artistic practice in Italy. This talk will explore studies of figures, heads, animals and plants, all drawn from life, along with preparatory studies for a wide range of projects – not just paintings, but also architecture, metalwork, tapestry, costume and much else – to show how drawing flourished during the Italian Renaissance.
Drawing the Italian Renaissance is at the King’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace until 9 March 2025.
This event will be recorded. Ticket holders are emailed a link to view the recording afterwards which is available for one month. Proceeds from ARTscapades ticket sales benefit museums, galleries and other arts-based organisations and projects.
This is an online event hosted on Zoom which can be watched live with Q&A, or on-demand for one month afterwards. You will receive your link to access the event in your email confirmation and the on-demand link after the event ends.