Michelangelo exhibit in London

London's Courtauld gallery is hosting a unique exhibition. The show brings together Michelangelo's "The Dream", with his other "presentation drawings" which the artist gave to close friends. It is the first time that all the drawings have been exhibited together for a public viewing.

Never before has "The Dream" featured as part of this type of collection in London.

The recipient of many of the presentation drawings and sonnets in the exhibition was nobleman Tommmaso de Cavalieri. The written sonnets and effort and attention given to each drawing clearly shows the affection and admiration Michelangelo held for him.

Stephanie Buck, curator for drawings at the Courtauld gallery explains that these drawings were done at the height of Michelangelo's career.

Stephanie Buck said,"Michelangelo was 57 years old when he met Cavalieri in 1532. Cavalieri was probably around 17 years old and Michelangelo was already at the height of his career. He was known as the divine, il divino, already then, and his works were sought by everybody."

A naked young man is woken from his sleep by a winged spirit playing a trumpet surrounded by images of sin. This scene from Michelangelo's drawing "The Dream" forms one of the finest drawings of the Renaissance period.

Art historian and exhibition visitor, Simon Wilson explained the meaning captured in the drawing.