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Leonardo was born an illegitimate son of a Florentine noble and peasant woman.
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At 15 Leonardo is sent to Florence to work as apprentice to Andrea De Verrocchio.
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20 year-old Leonardo is accepted into the painters' guild of Florence.
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The work, initially credited to Da Vinci, is now believed to have been painted by Lorenzo di Credi.
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Leonardo moves to Milan to work in the service of the city's duke, Ludovico Sforza. He gains the title of "painter and engineer of the duke there
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The Virgin of the Rocks is the name of two paintings by Leonardo da Vinci, of the same subject.
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Leonardo finishes the world renowned "The Last Supper" painting