Leonardo Da Vinci- National Gallery

I am going with my sister on Monday 12 December, am really looking forward to it.

I don't actually care for renaissance painters, but I like Leonardo's drawings. The last exhibition in London I went to was the Frederick Leighton exhibition at the Royal Academy. His paintings are wonderful and much printed and it was lovely to see such works as Flaming June "in the flesh". When we go to London, if there is time, I always like to visit the Portrait Gallery. As for Fiona, I can take her or leave her - I got bored to death with the Royal Palaces and never finished watching it. My choice of presenter would be Brian Sewell. He's very knowledgeable and I absolutely love to hear his voice - it's like runny honey!

Agree Elegran ...too many 'talking heads' ...I really like his drawings ...both for his art work, but especially for his science and technology investigations.

Was taken ...more years ago than I like to remember ...by my parents ...to Windsor Castle to see her collection of cartoons and drawings ...absoultely amazing.

Have often wondered what he might have discovered/invented if he'd been born in 1852 instead of 1452

Jacey We'd have reached the moon in the 19C and Queen Victoria would have had a facebook page, provided he did not get distracted by a new idea..

Has anyone else noticed how long the subject's fingers are in many of the paintings? Can there be a hidden reason for this?

Yes!!

Artistic emphasis? I believe cartoonists found that hands were more realistic with only 3 fingers and a thumb, not the standard 4 +1.

Like Homer Simpson?

Exactly.

Sadly all the advance sale tickets have gone

I would love to see this show, but there is no way I can shuffle round that sort of 'blockbuster' show with hordes of other people any longer. Now I prefer small shows that I can see properly and at a pace that suits me.