A Day with Da Vinci

The Tudor Project was invited to provide ambiance for two current exhibits at the Phoenix Art Museum on February 14-15, 2015. Everyone involved in The Tudor Project is honored and grateful that we have been invited to enhance the experience of museum goers in Phoenix, Arizona.

We wandered through the exhibition of Da Vinci's Leicester Codex listening to talks about the observations on pages of the famous notebook by local academics. Many of the observations in this codex are devoted to how Da Vinci thought water worked. I highly encourage everyone to go to the museum and see this exhibit. The codex is on loan from Bill Gates and will be here for a limited time. Remember there is no photography allowed in this exhibit!

Mary Magdalene by Master of Astorga ca. 1500-1525.
Tempera and gilt on wooden panel.

We then wandered through the Mysteries from Europe exhibition which is filled with beautiful art from unidentified artists. The collection is filled with religious works and some secular. There is a wide time range on the works as well. Some of these sketches on display are reminiscent of works from the Tudor court.

Myself dressed as Anne Bolyen
kneeling before a late 15th century
German saint.

Our final stop of the afternoon was the western are exhibits upstairs. I have been to this museum 3 times and never found my way into these galleries before. This should be seen as a compliment to the exhibits the Phoenix Art Museum has traveling through and the wonderfully fascinating galleries down stairs. Upstairs I found beautiful alter pieces, a carved saint, and more than a few allegories.

We will be returning to the museum on March 14-15, 2015. Please join us and be inspired by the beauty inside the Phoenix Art Museum. For more information on the exhibits, museum hours, and ticket information please visit Phoenix Art Museum Current Exhibits.

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