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Leonardo and Michelangelo

Rome - Capitoline Museums

Two Masters of Italian Renaissance for the first time in comparison: Leonardo and Michelangelo are the protagonists of a exhibition in Rome on schedule from 27 October to 19 February at Palazzo Caffarelli of the Capitoline Museums.

The exhibition entitled "Leonardo e Michelangelo. Capolavori della grafica e studi romani" (Masterpieces of graphic art and Roman studies) hosts 66 drawings by the hand of the two great artists: Leonardo's are from the collection of the Veneranda Biblioteca Ambrosiana in Milan, while Michelangelo's are from the Fondazione Casa Buonarroti di Firenze.

Leonardo and Michelangelo exhibition at Capitoline Museums is curated by Pietro C. Marani and Pina Ragionieri, under the high patronage of the President of the Italian Republic, and arranged by the Metamorfosi Cultural Association and Zètema Progetto Cultura.

In the first section of the exhibition, 9 drawings by Leonardo that are a proof of his studies in the fields of mechanics, architecture, hydraulics, and geometry, are placed next the 9 most famous drawings by Michelangelo, including the enigmatic Cleopatra and Leda's head.

Leonardo and Michelangelo exhibition in Rome is a unique opportunity to see in close comparison two geniuses of Italian Renaissance and greatest artists of all the time, who compete for the whole life but actually spending most of their time observing and admiring each other's works.