Leonardo Da Vinci

By Isabella Rivera
  • Apr 15, 1452

    Leonardo Da Vinci's Childhood

    Leonardo was born on April 15, 1452 in the Tuscan town of Vinci. Full birth name was Lionardo di ser Piero da Vinci.
    1457 lived in the household of his father, grandparents and uncle in the small town of Vinci.
  • Apr 14, 1466

    Appreticed to the artist Andrea di Cione known as Verrocchio

    Leonardo was exposed to both theoretical trainiong and a vast range of technical skills.
    Leonardo collaborated with Verrocchio on his Baptism of Christ painting.
  • Oct 27, 1472

    The Annunciation

    The angel holds a Madonna lily, a symbol of Mary's virginity and of the city of Florence.
  • Jan 1, 1483

    He drew the first parachute

    Leonardo was working on inventing flying machines. Since he was a small child he always wondered about flying.
  • Apr 15, 1485

    Leonardo 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 pians for many flying machines. Has been successfully constructed and demonstrated based on his desings.
  • Jan 1, 1498

    The Last Supper

    It represents the scene of The Last Supper from the final days of Jesus, when Jesus announces that one of his Twelve Apostles would betray him.
  • Jan 1, 1503

    Mona Lisa

    The painting is a half-length portrait and depicts a seated woman whose facial expression is frequently described as enigmatic. He started in 1503-1507.
  • Jan 1, 1505

    Virgin Of The Rock

    Virgin of the Rocks was the first painting executed by Leonardo after he arrived in Milan. It shows the immaculate conception, while others think it recalls the moment when the infart Chris met St. John the Baptist.
  • Jul 4, 1510

    Leonardo Da Vinci machine for grinding convex lenses

    Leonardo da Vinci, design for a machine for grinding convex lenses.
  • May 2, 1519

    Old age

    Leonardo spent much of his time living in the Belvedere in the Vatican in Rome. In 1516, he entered Francois' service. It was here that he spent the last three years of his life and where he died on May 2, 1519.