Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci is Born

Apr 15, 1452

Leonardo da Vinci was born on April,15,1452. He was born in Vinci,Italy. His parents are Piero Fruosino di Antonio da Vinci and Caterina da Vinci. Leonardo da Vinci had twelve other siblings. The da Vinci family was made of eleven boys and four girls. When Leonardo was born he was gifted with his beautiful artistic abilities ( "Leonardo da Vinci" 1).

Leonardo da Vinci Lifespan

Period: Apr 15, 1452 to May 2, 1519

A Hurricane Strikes Florence

Jan 1, 1456

In 1456 a giant hurricane went through Florence. The city of Florence is right near Vinci where Leonardo and his family lived at this time. Leonardo was only four years at this time. This hurricane was a significant event in Leonardo's life because he was so young when this happened and it was a such a disasterous Hurricane for Florence and the cities surrounding it ( McLanathan 6)

Renewal of the Civil War in England

Jan 1, 1459

In the year of 1459 there was a renewal of a Civil War in England.The crisis of 1459 was precipitated by the action of the Queen and her advisers in calling a great council at Coventry in June, from which York, his sons and the Nevilles were pointedly excluded. This event that happened in England was significant beccause since this was the second civil war in England it show how many issues the country has to fix. ( Gurn 208)

First Royal Mail in France

Jan 1, 1464

In the year of 1464 King Louis XI made France's First Royal Mail Service. The royal mail service is a mail company that sends mail to royal families like the King or Queen, you can also receive royal mail from the King or Queen. This was a significant part of history because a Royal Mail System is a really good thing to have if you have Kings or Queens because you don't want people stealing the mail of the Royals. (Grun 209)

First Printed Music

Jan 1, 1465

In 1465 Music Printing was first introduced. When music printed first started only liturgical chants were printed. A liturgical chant is just worshiping publically. The printing of music was a significant event in history because music has a big influence on the world from back in the day all the way to the 21st century ( Grun 209)

Flood in Florence

Jan 1, 1466

In the winter 1466 after it snowed it was fairly warm out and all of the snow melted. When the snow melted a flood went through Florence. At this point in time Leonardo da Vinci was living in Florence with his father and family. This was a significant event in Leonardo's life because it impacted his life by showing him how much damage a natural disaster can do to a city. (McLanthan 17)

First Books Printed in Englsih

Sep 9, 1471

On September, 9, 1471 the first book was translated into englished and printed. The person that did this job of translating and printing a book in English was Caxton Chaucer. The book that got printed and translated was The Recuyell of the Histories of Troy. This Project took three years to do. This was a signifacant event in history because it was the first book ever printed in the English language (Grun 209)

Onin War Ends in Japan

Jan 1, 1477

In 1477 the Onin War ends in Japan. The Onin War was a war was a civil war in Japan, this war lasted for ten years. This war was a rivalry between Hosokawa Katsumoto, prime minister for the shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa, and Yamana Mochitoyo, whose family were powerful landowners in the western Honshu region. Although the war ended in a stalemate in 1477, the Hosokawa did eventually win control of the government, but fighting in the provinces continued for another 100 years. ( Grun 210)

"Virgin of the Rocks"

Jan 1, 1483

In the year of 1483 Leonardo da Vinci finished his two versions of "Virgin of the Rocks". This is a painting of Mary, the mother of Christ with Baby Christ and John the Baptist and an angel. These two paintings were a very important paintings that Leonardo da Vinci made. They were impotant because they were the exact same painting except the second painting had a differnt color scheme and a little more techniqe with the shading of the rocks that made a 3D effect. ( McLanathan 30-32)

Columbus Sailed the Ocean Blue

Aug 1, 1492

In August of 1492 Christopher Columbus left Spain and sailed a long 36 day journey in a ship to the "New World". When Columbus reached land he reached the island of the Bahamas. Also he went back and founded the islands of Cuba and Hispaniola. This was a significant event in history because this is when some countries of South America were found. (Grun 212)

Sforza Horse Sculpture

Jan 1, 1493

In 1493 Leonardo da Vinci made a full scale sculpture of the Sforza Horse. This is a sculpture in honor of Francisco Sforza. Francisco Sforza was the duke of Milan in the 1400's. This is still to this day a well known monument in Milan. This sculpture was made a little bit over 500 years ago and is still standing in Milan to this very day ( McLanathan 34-35)

Last Supper Mural

Jan 1, 1495

In 1495 Leonardo da Vinci finished his mural of the scene of the Last Supper. Leonardo painted this mural in the Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan. This also known as the Church of Holy Mary of Grace. The scene of the Last Supper is one of the most important scenes in the Bible because this is Christ's last supper before he was nailed to the cross.This painting that Leonardo made is the most famous painting in Christian Art (McLanathan 36-38)

Mona Lisa was Finnished

Jan 1, 1507

Leonardo da Vinci made a portrait of Lisa Gherardini. Lisa was a woman apart of the Gherardini family from Florence and Tuscany, Italy. This painting is Leonardo da Vinci's most known art work that he has made. The painting Mona Lisa is held penemently in a meusem in France. The Mona Lisa is also a property of France. ( Beckett 117)

Hardening of the Arteries

Jan 1, 1507

In 1507 Leonardo da Vinci drew and wrote in one of his journals that the hardening of arteries in the human and animal bodies can be a cause of death. When people found his journal with his drawings if the hardening arteries this became a big thing in the medical world. This discovery of the hardening of the arteries was a great medical discover and thanks to Leonardo da Vinci he has saved alot of peoples lives (McLanathan 68).

Leonardo's Right Hand Was Paralyzed

Jan 1, 1517

In the year of 1517 Leonardo da Vinci's right hand was paralyzed. This was a signifacant event in Leonardo's life because since he was a painter it would be very difficult to continure painting. Although his hand was paralyzed this did not make him stop doing what he loved doing,which was painting. The fact that Leonardo was left handed made things a little bit easier, but it was still a challange for the wonderful painter (Clayton 135)

Leonardo da Vinci Dies

May 2, 1519

Leonardo da Vinci passed away May,2,1519. Before he passed away he wrote a quote in his journal which was "As a well spent day brings happy sleep,so a life well used brings happy death"(McLanathan) that he said infers that Leonardo was very well prepared for his death. Leonardo da Vinci's death was a very significant event in history because he left so many people that admired him and were inspired by him behind. ( Leonardo da Vinci 125).