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  2. Leonardo da Vinci - Wikipedia

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    The Death of Leonardo da Vinci, by Ingres, 1818 [u] The 19th century brought a particular admiration for Leonardo's genius, causing Henry Fuseli to write in 1801: "Such was the dawn of modern art, when Leonardo da Vinci broke forth with a splendour that distanced former excellence: made up of all the elements that constitute the essence of ...

  3. Château d'Amboise - Wikipedia

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    As a guest of the King, Leonardo da Vinci came to Château d'Amboise in December 1515 and lived and worked in the nearby Clos Lucé, connected to the château by an underground passage. Records show that at the time of Leonardo da Vinci's death on 2 May 1519, he was buried in the Chapel of St Florentin, originally located (before it was razed ...

  4. Clos Lucé - Wikipedia

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    Benvenuto Cellini wrote that King Francis I gave Leonardo da Vinci a pension of 700 gold ecus, as well as buying his artwork, allowing him to live and work in the Clos Lucé. Leonardo da Vinci was appointed ‘The first painter, engineer and architect of the King’. Leonardo da Vinci was enthusiastic and productive during his years at the Clos ...

  5. Personal life of Leonardo da Vinci - Wikipedia

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    Burial place of Leonardo da Vinci, in the Chapel of Saint-Hubert, Château d'Amboise, France Florence was at this time a Republic , but the city was increasingly under the influence of a single powerful family, the Medici , led by Lorenzo de' Medici , who came to be known as "Lorenzo the Magnificent".

  6. Château de Chambord - Wikipedia

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    [12] In 1913 Marcel Reymond suggested [13] that Leonardo da Vinci, a guest of Francis at Clos Lucé near Amboise, was responsible for the original design, which reflects Leonardo's plans for a château at Romorantin for the King's mother, and his interests in central planning and double-spiral staircases; the discussion has not yet concluded ...

  7. Leonardo's world map - Wikipedia

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    Leonardo's world map is the name assigned to a unique world map drawn using the "octant projection" and found loosely inserted among a Codex of Leonardo da Vinci preserved in Windsor. It features an early use of the toponym America and incorporates information from the travels of Amerigo Vespucci , published in 1503 and 1505. [ 1 ]

  8. List of Renaissance figures - Wikipedia

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    Leonardo da Vinci, the archetype of the Renaissance man. This is a list of notable people associated with the Renaissance. Artists and architects ...

  9. Museo leonardiano di Vinci - Wikipedia

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    The Museo Leonardiano di Vinci, or Leonardian Museum of Vinci, is a museum dedicated to Leonardo da Vinci, located in Vinci, Leonardo's birthplace, in the province of Florence, Italy. The museum houses one of the largest collections of models constructed on the basis of Leonardo da Vinci's drawings. Over 60 models are exhibited, presented with ...