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Apr 15, 1452
Birth
1- Leonardo da Vinci was born in April 15 , 1452 in Italy -
1471
First work
The first pictorial work of Leonardo Da Vinci is a terracotta plaque dated in 1471 that represents a young Archangel Gabriel -
1472
Study
Leonardo started his study in the anatomy of the heuman body under the apprenticeship of Andrea del Verrochio, who demanded that his students develop a deep knowledge of the subject. As an artist, he quickly became master of topographic anatomy, drawing many studies of muscles, tendons and other visible anatomical features. -
1476
Accused
- At age 24, Leonardo was accused of sodomy along with some of his companions. The word "Sodomy" is a religious term used to denounce sexual acts between men. There were no witnesses to testify against him and the charges were dismissed, however, da Vinci was socially punished.
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1480
Awards
In the 1480s, Leonardo received two very important commissions and commenced another work that was of ground-breaking importance in terms of composition. Two of the three were never finished, and the third took so long that it was subject to lengthy negotiations over completion and payment. -
1480
San Gerónimo
Da vinci just San Geronimo.Never doubted this unfinished work -
1490
Bike
In 1490 Leonardo designed the bike -
1490
La dama del armiño
in 1490 Da Vinci finished La dama del armiño, one of the most emblematic works of the times -
1490
The Vitruvian Man
The Vitruvian Man or Study of the ideal proportions of the human body is a famous drawing accompanied by anatomical notes of Leonardo da Vinci made around the year 1490 in one of his diaries. -
1499
Venice
In 1499 he moves to Venice -
1500
Salvator Mundi
Salvator Mundi is a painting of Christ as Salvator Mundi by Leonardo da Vinci, dated around the year 1500. -
1503
Start painting La Gioconda
Start painting the portrait of Lisa Gherardini, La Gioconda. -
1519
Finish the Gioconda
Da vinci finish the Gioconda -
1519
Death
He died in May 2 , 1519 -
1519
Sculptures
None of his sculptures has reached our days. The most known sculptural project of Leonardo is that of an equestrian statue representing Francisco Sforza, father of Ludovico el Moro. It surpassed in size the other two bronze equestrian statues of the Renaissance