Lady Lever Art Gallery

22nd October 2010 - 2nd May 2011

Featuring 31 works from the Old Master collections of the Lady Lever and Walker Art Galleries, this exhibition explores how artists have made use of drawing over the centuries.

Some used drawing as a warm-up exercise to loosen their wrists before starting a painting or sculpture, while others used drawing as part of the creative process. This exhibition shows how artists approached their work, from a humorous sketch to a highly-finished altar design.

Among the drawings are 'God creating Adam' by Peter Paul Rubens (1577 - 1640). Rubens was just 23 when he copied 'God creating Adam' painted on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome by Michelangelo. Some view his drawings as more naturalistic and animated than Michelangelo's original.

Sixteen of the works were bought in 1995 from the Weld-Blundell Collection, formerly at Ince Blundell Hall, near Liverpool.

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