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Apr 15, 1452
Leonardo da Vinci is born
Leonardo da Vinci is born on April 15, 1452 in Tuscan down of Vinci. Little is known of da Vinci's childhood, except that he spent his first five years in the hamlet of Anchiano, and then later the house of his father. -
Jan 1, 1466
Appretience Leonardo
Leonardo was apprenticed to one of the most successful artists of his day, Andrea di Cione, known as Verrocchio. There he would have been exposed to a vast range of technical skills and had the opportunity to learn drafting, chemistry, metallurgy, metal working, plaster casting, leather working, mechanics and carpentry as well as the artistic skills of drawing, painting, sculpting and modeling. -
Aug 5, 1473
Earliest Known Dated Work
Leonardo's earliest known dated work is a drawing in pen and ink of the Arno Valley. -
Jan 1, 1478
Da Vinci paints The Annuncation
The Annunciation is painted. The work, initially credited to Da Vinci, is now believed to have been painted by Lorenzo di Credi. -
Jan 1, 1480
Da Vinci begins inventions
Around the the year 1480, da Vinci began inventing flying machines, helicopters, robotic knights, parachutes, etc. -
Jan 1, 1481
Da Vinic's The Adoration of the Magi
Leonardo begins work on The Adoration of the Magi, an altarpiece for the Monastery of San Donato at Scopeto.
He sketches many studies. -
Jan 1, 1483
Virgin of the Rocks
Da Vinci worked in Milan between 1482 and 1499. He was commissioned to paint the Virgin of the Rocks for the Confraternity of the Immaculate Conception. He painted this artwork during 1483 and 1486. -
Jan 1, 1485
Da Vinci creates flying machine
Leonardo was fascinated by the flight, producing many studies of the flight of birds. This included his Codex on the Flight of Birds, as well as plans for many flying machines. Within these plans he designed a helicopter and a light hang glider. Today, the hang glider has been successfully constructed and demonstrated based on his designs. -
Jan 1, 1489
Da Vinci paints Lady with an Ermine
Leonardo paints Lady with an Ermine from around 1489–1490. The subject of the portrait is Cecilia Gallerani. -
Jan 1, 1498
The Last Supper
Leonardo works on The Last Supper for the monastery of Santa Maria delle Grazie. -
Jan 1, 1500
Da Vinic's Virgin and Child with Saint Anne
Leonardo begins painting the Virgin and Child with Saint Anne, a project that he only finishes after 10 years. -
Jan 1, 1502
Da Vinci as senior military architect
Leonardo begins work as senior military architect and general engineer for Cesare Borgia, son of Pope Alexander VI. -
Jan 1, 1503
Da Vinci paints the Mona Lisa
Da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa between 1503 and 1506. It has become one of his most famous paintings. The painting is a half-length portrait and depicts a seated woman whose facial expression is frequently described as enigmatic. -
Jan 1, 1503
Da Vinci commissined to paint in Florence
Leonardo is commission to paint a mural for the council hall in Florence's Palazzo Vecchio, which is to be the Battle of Anghiari. This painting is now considered lost. -
Jan 1, 1515
Da Vinci paints St. John the Baptist
Leonardo paints St. John the Baptist around 1513 to 1516. It is said to have been his last work of art. -
May 2, 1519
Death of da Vinci
Leonardo dies in France in 1519.
