{"id":4796,"date":"2024-01-11T15:41:32","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T14:41:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amboise-valdeloire.com\/?page_id=4796"},"modified":"2025-10-03T15:36:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T13:36:20","slug":"leonardo-da-vinci-at-the-chateau-du-clos-luce","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/amboise-valdeloire.com\/en\/leonardo-da-vinci-at-the-chateau-du-clos-luce\/","title":{"rendered":"Leonardo da Vinci at the Chateau du Clos Luce"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\tOn April 23, 1519, feeling the weight of the years increasingly heavy on his fragile shoulders, Leonardo da Vinci dictated his will<\/strong>. Lying in bed at the Manoir du Cloux, he divided his possessions among his closest companions, the faithful among the faithful, and no doubt recalled his last three years at Amboise<\/strong>. At his side is Francesco Melzi<\/strong>, his most gifted apprentice, who worked to embellish the manor’s walls and complete some of his most famous works. Battista da Villanis<\/strong>, his devoted Milanese servant, who assisted him as devotedly as a son to his father. And, of course, Mathurine<\/strong><\/a>, the faithful cook, who worked for three years to satisfy her host’s particular eating habits.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tLife at the Manoir du Cloux\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t