Böcker av Martin Clayton

Drawing was Leonardo da Vinci's primary artistic activity. He used drawing to think, to explore the world around him and to develop his other artistic projects. His drawings are among the most diverse and technically accomplished in the entire history of art, and the Royal Collection holds by far the most important selection of these. In 2019, to mark the 500th anniversary of Leonardo's death, a series of special exhibitions of his drawings will open simultaneously at 12 venues across the United Kingdom, including Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, Southampton and Sunderland, with a further venue to be announced. This publication includes all 200 of the drawings shown across these venues and provides an authoritative account of Leonardo's works within the Royal Collection.

Drawing was Leonardo da Vinci¿s primary artistic activity. He used drawing to think, to explore the world around him and to develop his other artistic projects. His drawings are among the most diverse and technically accomplished in the entire history of art, and the Royal Collection holds by far the most important selection of these.This book provides an authoritative account of Leonardös work and represents the full breadth of his interests including maps and botanical sketches, anatomical illustrations and studies of the face, scientific drawings and engineering designs.

Imagine you were 10 years old, just finishing year 5…It's summer; the sun is out; you are about to go on holiday to Florida; you have a best friend; you even have a girlfriend!Life is good - actually it's GREAT!Then your parents announce that you will be moving to a 'better' school… immediately!That's what happened to Oscar.How would he manage year 6? Make new friends? Handle SATs?His new class has some 'interesting' characters in it and he can't help but antagonise the popular girls. His new teacher is a bear of a man, with a huge beard, who doesn't seem to be happy with the impact the new boy is making.Will he ever forgive his parents for moving him?Will things ever settle down?Can life ever be the same again?And just who is that girl with the green eyes?

A selection of key works by the American video artist Bill Viola are presented alongside Michelangelo's drawings - revealing surprising parallels.