2019 Great Britain The 500th Anniversary of the Death of Leonardo da Vinci, 1452-1519 Commemorative Stamps Presentation Pack

2019 Great Britain The 500th Anniversary of the Death of Leonardo da Vinci, 1452-1519 Commemorative Stamps Presentation Pack

Date of issue 13th February 2019

Stamps depict:
1st The skull sectioned. The skull drawing by Leonardo da Vinci shows two halves of a human skull in proportion.
1st A sprig of guelder rose. This drawing of the Guelder-rose shows the early study and sketching of plants, flowers and wildlife by Leonardo da Vinci in the early 1500s. The drawing shows the rose surrounded by berries.
1st Studies of cats. They include a pen and ink drawing of sleeping cats, pictured above.
1st A star-of-Bethlehem and other plants. This drawing of Star of Bethlehem was painted in the early 1500s. The drawing shows the flowers blooming in intricate detail. A Royal Mail spokesman said Leonardo's drawings still 'inspire and intrigue' the public today.
1st The anatomy of the shoulder and foot. Leonardo da Vinci's work also included anatomy of the human body, with intricate detail of the human muscles and bone structure. The detailed drawings give a fascinating insight into the science of the Middle Ages.
1st The head of Leda. The new stamp collection also includes a drawing of Head of Leda. Leda is the fictional queen of Sparta, who fell in love with Jupiter while he was in the form of a swan, according to Greek myth.
1st The head of a bearded man. This bearded man is another fascinating drawing created by Leonardo da Vinci.
1st The skeleton.This stamp shows the human rib structure, the arm and leg joints and an overview of the spine. The fascinating drawings, alongside detailed medical notes, gives insight into how medicine was administered at the time.
1st The head of St Philip. The stamp set includes a drawing of St Philip, pictured above. The drawing was preparatory work for Leonardo's masterpiece, The Last Supper.
1st A woman in a landscape. Another of Leonardo da Vinci's drawings shows a woman from a distance, surrounded by a landscape.
1st A design for an equestrian monument. The artist's Equestrian monument was supposed to be a blueprint for the world's largest statue of a horse. Leonardo da Vinci was tasked by a Duke to build the model, but only made a small clay prototype, which was later destroyed.
1st The fall of light on a face.

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