The Drawings of Leonardo Da Vinci and Michaelangelo: Ashmolean Guided Tour
22 April 2027
11:00am-12:00pm
Ashmolean Museum Beaumont Street, Oxford, OX1 2PH
Event status:
Applications being accepted
Dates:
22 April 2027
Study Format:
In-person day/weekend
Fees:
£25.00
Leonardo invented new drawing techniques which not only revolutionalised artistic practice and working methods, but also transformed the status of drawing itself. Through a careful selection of drawings by Leonardo and Michelangelo treasured in the Ashmolean Museum, this guided viewing examines the innovations introduced by Leonardo and the extent to which they inspired Michelangelo in the development of his own style. Although Leonardo and Michelangelo were great rivals, the former’s drawing techniques and ways of creating compositions were a major stimulus to the latter.
We will start by discussing some of Leonardo’s drawings and look at key copies and adaptations made by Michelangelo. Then we will proceed to an examination of the Michelangelo’s drawings chronologically. Particular attention will be given to the contrast between traditional and new drawing tools, materials, techniques and working methods, including their uses of the style, metalpoint, red and black chalks, and pen and ink. We will also consider the different functions of these drawings and their relationships with (or lack of) their paintings and sculptures.
Please note:
- this event will close to enrolments at 23:59 on 19 April.
- this event will take places in two rooms at the Ashmolean, one accessible by a lift and one only accessible via stairs so please consider this before booking.
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Recommended reading
Bambach, C., Leonardo da Vinci. Master Draftsman (Metropolitan Museum, 2003).
Bambach, C., Michelangelo: Divine Draftsman and Designer (Metropolitan Museum, 2017).
Hirst, M., Michelangelo and his Drawings (Yale University Press, 1996)
Popham, A. E., The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci (Pimlico, 1994)
Programme details
10.50am
Registration (in front of the Ashmolean)
11am
Guided tour starts
12pm
End of tour
Fees
| Description | Costs |
|---|---|
| Event fee | £25.00 |
Funding
If you are in receipt of a UK state benefit, or are a care-leaver in the UK, you may be eligible for a reduction of 50% of tuition fees. Please see the below link for full details:
Concessionary fees for short courses
Payment
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Dr Juliana Barone
Juliana Barone was awarded her Doctorate at Trinity College, Oxford University, had a Junior Research Fellowship at St John’s College, Oxford University, and is both Research Fellow at the Warburg Institute and Honorary Research Fellow at Birkbeck College, University of London. She has published extensively on Leonardo da Vinci’s visual and written works, as well as on their historical reception in Italy, France, England and northern Europe. She has also curated exhibitions in London, Milan and Florence, is on the board of specialised Leonardo journals, and of the Leonardo da Vinci Society in London.
Module code: O26P108ARJ
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Image: Drawing by Michaelangelo in the Ashmolean.
