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Apr 15, 1452
Birth of Leonardo Da Vinci
Leonardo was born in Florencia, Italia. He was son illegitimate of Messer Piero (notary) and Caterina (pea sant). -
Mar 11, 1466
Beginning his work
In tihs time, he workedin Verrochino. With painters like Perugino and Boticelli. Also he used a new type of paint: oil that gave greater depth and color. -
May 27, 1472
The Annuntiation
Leonardo painted the annunciation between 1472 and 1475. This painting is preserved in the museum of El Louvre, Paris. -
Jul 14, 1476
Start your path of learning
Leonardo begins to learn by experience and observation because he couldn't read or study with the clergy. -
Nov 15, 1485
Leonardo's works
Leonardo's work expands to architecture, engineering, military strategy and flight studies. -
Feb 22, 1492
Vitruvian Man
This picture show a man in two differents positions. Also this picture is a combination between art, science and Leonardo's interest in the perfect proportions. -
Aug 24, 1492
Horse sculpture
This sculpture is completed to Ludovico Sforza and destoryed by the invasion of Francia. -
Jul 30, 1495
The Last Supper
Leonardo begins the work of the Last Supper in Milan, this picture shows the moment when Jesus announces that one will betray and is finished in 1498. -
Mar 17, 1502
Military Engineer
Cesar Borgia contract to Leonardo like his arquitect and Military Engineer. -
Sep 26, 1503
Monna Lisa
This picture is a technique called sfumato. Each year more than 8 million people visit the Louvre to see the Mona Lisa but what they see today bears little resemblance to the true work of art from more than 500 years ago. -
Nov 27, 1510
Anatomical Drawings
Leonardo studied the human body to apply to art and art to be more perfect. Leonardo dissected about 60 corpses of different ages between men and women. -
Apr 2, 1519
Death of Leonardo
He dies from strokes (accident cerebrovascular) in Clos Lucé, Francia.
