Leonardo
died on 2 May 1519 in Amboise. At this time Leonardo da Vinci was
67 year old. His state of health was not the best, because
Leonardo had a paralysis on the right side of his body since 1517
and Vasari told about an illness some weeks before Leonardo died.
On 23 April 1519 Leonardo wrote his last will.
Leonardo
plaque in Amboise
Vasari
told the legend that King Francis I. immediatly came to Amboise
when he heard about the near end of Leonardo da Vincis life. This
painting from Cesare Mussini (1929), which you can admire in the
Galleria dellŽAcademia in Florence, shows this last meeting. It
is only a legend, because King Francis I. was on 1 May 1519 in St.
Germain en Laye and so he couldn't be in Amboise one day later.
Death
in Amboise
This
picture shows the Chapel of St. Hubert which is situated inside
the area of the king castle in Amboise. In the chapel is the last
resting place of Leonardo da Vinci.
Originally Leonardo was buried in the heart of the king castle in
the cloister of San Fiorentino. After destruction of the church
and parts of the castle the mortal remains of Leonardo da Vinci
were transferred to the Chapel of St. Hubert
