Leonardo da vinci wife
What was leonardo da vinci famous for.
When was leonardo da vinci born and died
Just a few hundred metres from the centre of Amboise in the Loire Valley you can discover the fascinating house and inventions of one of the greatest minds and best known engineers of the last 600 years, Leonardo da Vinci, in the Chateau du Clos Lucé.
Leonardo da Vinci at Clos Lucé
It was in 1516 that King Francis I of France invited Leonardo da Vinci to live here, and supplied the house close to Amboise Castle so that da Vinci could work in peace yet they could see each other often.
He also supplied money and servants. Da Vinci was already recognised throughout Europe as having a brilliant and inventive mind.
Leonardo da Vinci lived and worked in the house for three years, until his death on 2 May 1519.
During those three years it was impossible to characterise da Vinci's work: among other things he was an artist and an engineer, a keen botanist and an inventor.
Among his other achievements he worked on such diverse projects as the great staircase at Chateau de Chambord, the dr