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Leonardo da Vinci's bedroom

Unknown1516 - 2011

Castle of Clos Lucé

Castle of Clos Lucé
Amboise, France

Leonardo da Vinci spent a part of the last three years of his life in this 40m² room. He wrote his will in his bedroom on 23 April 1519, leaving his manuscripts and his notebooks. He died in the Renaissance bed on 2 May 1519.
In 2011, a great restitution project made shine again the original beauty of this 540-year-young room.

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  • Title: Leonardo da Vinci's bedroom
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Creator Lifespan: XVIth century - XVIth century
  • Date: 1516 - 2011
  • Culture: French Renaissance
  • Bedroom: Château du Clos Lucé
  • Provenance: Château du Clos Lucé
  • Type: Room
  • Rights: Collection Château du Clos Lucé
  • Medium: Painted murals, oak beams, artisanal terracotta tiles, pink bricks and tufa stone
Castle of Clos Lucé

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