The Drawings of Leonardo Davinci and Raphael: Ashmolean Guided Tour
4 February 2027
11:00am-12:00pm
Ashmolean Museum Beaumont Street, Oxford, OX1 2PH
Event status:
Applications being accepted
Dates:
4 February 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 Raphael treasured in the Ashmolean Museum, this guided viewing examines the innovations introduced by Leonardo and the extent to which Raphael was inspired by the older artist and developed his own style. Although Raphael was not part of Leonardo’s workshop, the latter allowed the younger artist to see and copy his drawings, which contributed to a radical change in Raphael’s drawing techniques and ways of creating compositions.
We will start by discussing some of Leonardo’s drawings and analyse key copies made by Raphael. Then, we will proceed to an examination of the Raphael’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 writings.
Please note: this event will close to enrolments at 23:59 on 1 February 2027.
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Recommended reading
Bambach, C., Leonardo da Vinci. Master Draftsman (Metropolitan Museum, 2003)
Chapman, H., Henry, T., Plazzotta, C., Raphael: From Urbino to Rome (National Gallery, London, 2004)
Jones, R. and Penny, N., Raphael (Yale University Press, 1983)
Programme details
4 February 2027
10.50am
Registration (in front of the Ashmolean)
11am
Guided tour starts
12pm
End of tour
Fees
| Description | Costs |
|---|---|
| Event fee | £25.00 |
Funding
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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.
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Image: Drawing of Mother and Child by Raphael
