LONDON, Jan. 16 -- Works by one of the world's most famous artists, Leonardo da Vinci, are to go on display simultaneously at 12 British galleries to mark the 500th anniversary of his death in 1519.

The free exhibitions will be held as part of a nationwide event organized by Royal Collection Trust, in which 144 of the Renaissance master's greatest drawings in the Royal Collection will go on display in 12 simultaneous exhibitions, giving the widest-ever British audience the opportunity to see the work of this extraordinary artist.

The Royal Collection holds the finest surviving group of Leonardo's drawings, more than 550 sheets, that have been together since Leonardo's death. They were originally acquired by King Charles II around 1670.

Da Vinci was unique in his range of achievements, and drawing lay at the heart of his work. He drew to prepare his artistic projects, to record the world around him, to pursue his scientific speculations, and to make his imagination visible.

The 12 museums to host exhibitions between February 1 and May 6, are Ulster Museum Belfast, Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, National Museum Cardiff, Derby Museum and Art Gallery, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow, Leeds Art Gallery, Walker Art Gallery Liverpool, Manchester Art Gallery, Millennium Gallery Sheffield, Southampton City Art Gallery and Sunderland Museums & Winter Gardens.

The exhibition, Leonardo da Vinci: A Life in Drawing, will explore the diversity of subjects that inspired Leonardo's creativity across drawings.

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