LEONARDO DA VINCI: EXPERIENCE, EXPERIMENT AND DESIGN 14 SEPTEMBER 2006 - 7 JANUARY 2007 This exhibition provides an unrivalled insight into the mind of Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), featuring 60 superb examples of his drawings from British collections brought together for the first time. A number of Leonardo's notebooks are also part of the display ADDITIONAL LATE OPENING: EVERY SUNDAY UNTIL 20.00 (EXCEPT 24 AND 31 DECEMBER) Admission £10, Concessions £5/ £7, joint ticket with At Home in Renaissance Italy £12. Bookings 0870 906 3883 or
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AT HOME IN RENAISSANCE ITALY 5 OCTOBER 2006 - 7 JANUARY 2007 The riches of the Renaissance interior, and its central role in the flowering of Italian art and culture, are the subject of this exhibition. Masterpieces by Donatello, Carpaccio, Filippo Lippi, Botticelli, Titian and Veronese, as well as exquisite treasures once in the Medici collections, demonstrate how works of art were originally conceived for affluent Renaissance homes.
ADDITIONAL LATE OPENING: EVERY SUNDAY UNTIL 20.00 (EXCEPT 24 AND 31 DECEMBER) Admission £7, Concessions £5
Joint ticket with Leonardo da Vinci: £12.
Bookings 0870 906 3883 or
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TWILIGHT: PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE MAGIC HOUR 10 OCTOBER - 17 DECEMBER 2006 Twilight's otherworldly and alchemical qualities have long attracted artists. This exhibition draws together works by contemporary photographers and video artists who have explored the visual and psychological effects of twilight. The exhibition includes bodies of works by leading photographers Philip-Lorca diCorcia and Gregory Crewdson, alongside emerging talents such as Liang Yue and Chrystel Lebas and will feature a specially commissioned film installation by Ori Gersht. Admission £5, Concessions £4. Bookings 0870 906 3883 or
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NEW GALLERY JAMEEL GALLERY OF ISLAMIC ART The V&A's new Jameel Gallery of Islamic Art shows over 400 treasures from the Middle East. A highlight is the famous Ardabil carpet from 16th century Persia, the world's oldest dated carpet and one of the largest in the world. Masterpieces of Egyptian rock crystal, Turkish ceramics, textiles and metalwork tell the story of Islamic art in the Middle East from 9th century to the First World War.
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