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Attributed to Francesco Melzi, Portrait of Leonardo da Vinci, circa 1515-1518? Sanguine. H. 31.7; L. 23.7 cm. Milan
Veneranda Biblioteca Ambrosiana, f 263 inf. not. 1 bis
© Veneranda Biblioteca Ambrosiana / Gianni Cigolini / Mondadori Portfolio
Observer and experimenter, Leonardo da Vinci has so immersed himself in the mystery of nature that he has been able to transcribe the essence.
This exhibition allows one to dive into the universe of an extraordinary being, a man whose free spirit lives centuries after his disappearance and communicates with majesty in his luminous clarity and impenetrable mystery.
Leonardo da Vinci, Saint John the Baptist, around 1508-1519. Oil on wood (walnut). H. 72.9; L. 56.3 cm.
Paris, Louvre Museum, Department of Paintings, inv. 775
© RMN-Grand Palais (Louvre Museum) / Michel Urtado
