Leonardo da Vinci

By jake.pion
  • Jan 1, 1438

    Inca Empire Founded

    Inca Empire Founded
    In the year 1438, the Incas thought that is was time to make their presence known. So that made the decision to call themselves an empire. They were an empire from 1438 to 1533
  • Jan 1, 1450

    Invention of the Printing Press

    Invention of the Printing Press
    In 1450, the printing press was invented by Johannes Gutenburg. It revolutionized education and communication. The first product of the machine was the Gutenburg Bible.
  • Apr 15, 1452

    Birth

    Birth
    Leonardo da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452. He had 12 siblings. He had 9 brothers and 3 sisters. But he also had 17 half siblings. His father's name was Piero Fruosino di Antonio da Vinci and his mother's name was Caterina da Vinci.
  • Period: Apr 15, 1452 to May 2, 1519

    Multiple Interests Besides Art

    For all of his life Leonardo da Vinci had interests besides art. He took classes and studied on his own about things like music, swordsmanship, mechanics, human and animal anatomy, engineering, weaponry, and even river re-channeling.
  • Jan 1, 1453

    The Ottoman Empire

    The Ottoman Empire
    In 1453, the Turks invaded Constantinople and took over the city. Because of this it was the end of the Byzantine Empire. This was the beginning of the Ottoman Empire.
  • Jan 1, 1462

    First Russian Czar

    First Russian Czar
    Ivan the Great was born in 1400. He was the grand prince of Moscow. Eventually he became king and changed his title from king to czar.
  • Apr 15, 1469

    Florence

    Florence
    When da Vinci was 17 years old he was sent to Florence, Italy by his father. This was when his father took notice of Leonardo's artistic talent. So he sent him to Florence to apprentice under a master.
  • Apr 15, 1472

    Artist

    Artist
    At just twenty years old da Vinci was a master artist. He actually started to make a living off of his paintings. This is when he started to become a full time artist.
  • Jan 1, 1476

    Charged with Sodomy

    Charged with Sodomy
    In 1476, Leonardo was charged with the crime of sodomy. This crime was punishable by death or exile a the time. But the next two years of his life are undocumented so we don't know what happened to him then.
  • Jan 1, 1481

    Milan

    Milan
    In 1481, da Vinci left Florence for the city of Milan. When he got there he was instantly hired by Ludovico Sforza. Unfortunately, the job didn't pay very well for da Vinci.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1482 to Jan 1, 1499

    The Renaissance

    This is when da Vinci was making a lot of money off of his artistic work. He began an important movement in the art world. It was called the Renaissance and every artist began to paint in the new art style that da Vinci led.
  • Jan 1, 1492

    Discovery of America

    Discovery of America
    Christopher Columbus was sent by Spain on a cross ocean journey. Columbus ended up discovering America. He also discovered South America.
  • Jan 1, 1494

    Back to Florence

    Back to Florence
    After living 12 years in Milan, da Vinci moved back to Florence. This is when he started one of his most significant friendships in his life which lasted 25 years. He apprenticed a young boy who he nicknamed "Little Satan". He even left a vineyard for Little Satan in his will.
  • Jan 1, 1497

    Sea Route to India

    Sea Route to India
    In 1497 Vasco de Gama needed a way to get to India. So he sailed all the way around Africa to get there. He established a Portuguese colony there.
  • Jan 1, 1503

    The Mona Lisa

    The Mona Lisa
    In 1503 a woman walked into Leonardo's workshop and asked to be painted. Leonardo accepted and began his painting immediately. This painting is what we know as the Mona Lisa. This painting took three years to finish.
  • May 2, 1519

    Death

    Death
    On May 2, 1519, Leonardo da Vinci passed away. He was only 67 at the time. When people learned of his death they were worried that art wouldn't be the same without new work from him.