Milan. The French lose their grip on the city, which they had held for 13 years. After the death of Charles d’Amboise, governor of Milan, in 1511, the Sforza family is now ready to regain control. Leonardo da Vinci then leaves the city, having been in the pay of the French. For a year, he resides at the home of the parents of his pupil, Francesco Melzi, about thirty kilometers from Milan, on the Adda River.
