Leonardo’s Tank – Le char de Léonard

This amazing objet is a model of Leonardo da Vinci’s tank designed in the 16th century. It’s at Clos Lucé, the chateau in Amboise where he lived his last days.Cet objet étonnant est une maquette du char de Léonard de Vinci, conçu au 16ème siècle. Il se trouve au château du Clos Lucé à Amboise …

Leonardo in Venice – Léonard de Vinci à Venise

Guess who we ran into in Venice today? Our friend Leonardo da Vinci, who arrived here in 1500 and offered his services to the Senate as an engineer with all sorts of ingenious ideas to overcome the Turks which never came to fruition. As we know, he was a great friend of François I and …