Leonardo Da Vinci
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Dirkjogt
N 47° 24.750 E 000° 59.150
31T E 348056 N 5252972
The grave of Leonardo Da Vinci in the Chapel of Saint-Hubert at the castle of Amboise
Waymark Code: WM2KWF
Location: France
Date Posted: 11/18/2007
Views: 265
Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci, (April 15, 1452 – May 2, 1519) was a Tuscan (Italian) polymath: scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, painter, sculptor, architect, botanist, musician, poet and writer. Born at Vinci in the region of Florence, the illegitimate son of a notary, Piero da Vinci, and a peasant girl, Caterina, Leonardo was educated in the studio of the renowned Florentine painter, Verrocchio. Much of his earlier working life was spent in the service of Ludovico il Moro in Milan where several of his major works were created. He also worked in Rome, Bologna and Venice, spending his final years in France at the home given him by King François I. In 1516, he entered François' service, being given the use of the manor house Clos Lucé next to the king's residence at the royal Chateau Amboise. It was here that he spent the last three years of his life. Leonardo died at Clos Lucé, France, on May 2, 1519 and was buried in the Chapel of Saint-Hubert in the castle of Amboise.
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Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci was a Tuscan (Italian) polymath: scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, painter, sculptor, architect, botanist, musician, poet and writer
Date of birth: 04/15/1452
Date of death: 05/02/1519
Area of notoriety: Science/Technology
Marker Type: Horizontal Marker
Setting: Indoor
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: 09h00 - 17h30
Fee required?: No
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