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Apr 15, 1452
Leonardo was born
Leonardo was born in Vinci. -
1466
His father took him to Florence
He learnt and worked for an artist Verrocchio, where he learnt loads of technical skills, including metalworking, drawing and sculpting. -
1473
Earliest known work is a drawing in quill pen and ink of the Arno River
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1482
Leonardo worked for the Duke of Milan
He completed only six works, including the famous"Stanza delle Assi" -
1490
Leonardo Painted "vitruvian man"
The drawing is a study of the human body, mathematics and architecture, based on the ideas of an ancient Roman architect Vitruvius. -
1498
Leonardo Painted "Last Supper"
It shows Jesus and his 12 Apostles eating a meal in a scene from the Christian bible. -
1500
Leonardo went back to Florence
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1502
Leonardo worked for Cesare Borgia
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1503
Leonardo Painted "Mona Lisa"
It is a small picture, painted in oil on a wooden panel. -
1506
Leonardo went back to Milan
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1513
Leonardo went to Rome
In Roma Leonardo engaged in studies on mirrors of great size and projects for draining the Paludi Pontine, swamplands that had been owned by Giuliano de’ Medici since 1515, a project he carried out during his stay in the papal city. -
May 2, 1519
He died
Leonardo died.
his tomb is in Saint-Hubert chapel, Amboise, France.
