There is a black and white portrait of Leonardo da Vinci that is very easy to find on the Internet. And it is striking to see that the accompanying comments are in Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, Spanish, German, etc..... he was a genius, who became a universal genius.
And when you visit Le Clos Lucé, you visit this genius, whom you meet everywhere, alive.
You will be located in this part of the garden which opens up, at your feet, to the Loire Valley. In front of you, protected by a glass, you will see Leonardo da Vinci's drawing of this place in the same place. And the head will turn a little bit, to know it there, standing, just where you are, and to find yourself between two eras.
When you visit his house, like that of someone very close to him, since many of his works still live today, you will imagine him in his room, by his fireplace, you will see him thinking about one of the countless wonderful machines he has invented, you will look over his shoulder when, in a few powerful strokes, he crunches the tormented faces of the surrounding peasants, you will have fun reading the description of his abilities that he establishes for a noble character likely to entrust him with work to be done, a real CV before the time...
You will also discover the links that united him to François I, who gave him the Clos Lucé, and for whom he drafted the plans for the future Château de Chambord. At his death, the young king is said to have said of him "no man came into the world who knew as much as Leonard did".
Go ahead, go ahead in a state of wonder and openness, and your day will be magical, marked by the flamboyant and multifaceted genius of a man you will meet, and whom you will gradually love...
The Château du Clos Lucé
Leonardo da Vinci Park
Leonardo da Vinci's residence
2, rue du Clos Lucé
37400 Amboise
Phone : 02 47 57 00 73
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