Leonardo da Vinci: the relationship between his notes on painting, his practice as a painter and the extent to which his pupils put his teachings into practice.

The influence antique art and ancient writings on art exerted on both Leonardo da Vinci's theoretical concept of painting and his practice as a painter.

The nature and development of concepts and theories of painting in Italy during the fifteenth and sixteenth century.

The painters' workshop practice: the role of drawing and the use of sculptural models (1400-1700)

The anatomical drawings of Rubens.