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title: Death of Leonardo da Vinci
author: Babeth Étiève-Cartwright
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17979/death-of-leonardo-da-vinci/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2023-10-03
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# Death of Leonardo da Vinci

_Authored by [Babeth Étiève-Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/bab.cartwright/)_

## Image File

[![Death of Leonardo da Vinci](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17979.jpeg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17979.jpeg)

## Image Caption

Oil on canvas by F. Ménageot, 1781, Amboise, Royal Castle, *[Death](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Death/) of [Leonardo da Vinci](https://www.worldhistory.org/Leonardo_da_Vinci/) in the arms of Francis the First*. Leonardo da Vinci died at the Cloux Manor (known as the Clos-Lucé today) on 2 May 1519, in Amboise, France. To represent the king beside Leonardo, Ménageot drew his inspiration from the famous portrait of the monarch by [Titian](https://www.worldhistory.org/Titian/) today in the Louvre museum.

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## About the Author

Babeth, Head of Translation, has a degree in English and French as a Foreign Language. Fluent in French, English and Italian, she used to teach English at the British Council in Milan, Italy.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/babeth-etiève-cartwright-b94)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Étiève-Cartwright, B. (2023, October 03). Death of Leonardo da Vinci. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17979/death-of-leonardo-da-vinci/>
### Chicago
Étiève-Cartwright, Babeth. "Death of Leonardo da Vinci." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 03, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17979/death-of-leonardo-da-vinci/>.
### MLA
Étiève-Cartwright, Babeth. "Death of Leonardo da Vinci." *World History Encyclopedia*, 03 Oct 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17979/death-of-leonardo-da-vinci/>.

## License & Copyright

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