Back to Milan, Italy.

In 1506 Leonardo went to Milan once again at the summons of the French governor. Over the years Leonardo made many paintings and was named court painter to King Louis XII of France. For the next six years Leonardo divided his time between Milan and Florence as he visited his half sisters and half brothers and other relatives. He also continued working on his paintings and sculptures. During this time, after his father passed away, Leonardo was growing old and settled for a bit in Milan in his own house. In Milan, he continued his engineering projects and worked on a figure for a monument to Gian Giacomo Trivulzio, commander of the French forces in the city; although the project was not completed, drawings and studies of the project have been preserved.