Exposition “S’inspirer du vivant : de Léonard de Vinci à nos jours”

From June 7 to September 15, 2024, the Château du Clos Lucé presents the groundbreaking exhibition “Leonardo da Vinci and perfumes in the Renaissance” in the artist?s last home. This exhibition plunges visitors into the heart of Leonardo?s experiments and discoveries on perfumes during the Renaissance, revealing his research on the sense of smell, his scientific methods such as maceration and the use of perfumes scientific methods such as maceration and distillation, as well as perfumers? recipes – a little-known facet of his immense talent.