Michelangelo's Dream of Human Life

Michelangelo’s Dream of Human Life is one of the finest of all Italian Renaissance drawings and is amongst The Courtauld's greatest treasures. Executed at the height of the artist’s career, this magnificent work exemplifies Michelangelo’s unrivalled skill as draughtsman and his extraordinary powers of invention. The exhibition will explore the making and meaning of this celebrated drawing in the context of closely related works by Michelangelo and his contemporaries. A rarely seen group of letters and poems by Michelangelo will shed further light on this Renaissance masterpiece in what promises to be one of the most enthralling exhibitions of the year.