leonardo da vinci

Leonardo Davinci´s childhood

Apr 14, 1452

Leonardo was born an 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, grandaparents and uncle in the small town of Vinci

Appreticed to the artist Andrea di Cione known as Verrocchio

Apr 14, 1466

Leonardo was exposed to both theorical trainiong and a vast range of technical skills. Leonardo collaborated with Verrocchio on his Baptism of Christ painting

The Annunciation

Oct 27, 1472

The angel holds a Madonna lily, a symbol of Mary´s virginity and the city of Florence

He drew the first parachute

Jan 1, 1483

Leonardo was working on inventing flying machines. Since he was a small child he always wondered about flying

Leonardo Da Vinci Creates Flying Machines

Apr 15, 1485

Leonardo was fascinated by the flying, producing many studies of the flight of birds. This included his Codex on the Flight of birds, as well as plans for many flying mahcines

The Last Supper

Jan 1, 1498

It represents the scene of The Last Supper from the final days of Jesus, when he announces that one of his Twelve Apostles would betray him

Mona Lisa

Jan 1, 1503

The painting is a half-length portrait and depics a selected woman whose facial expression is frequently described as engimatic
He started in 1503-1507

Virgin of the Rock

Jan 1, 1505

Virgin of the Rocks was the first painting executed by Leonardo after he arrived to Milan. It shows the immaculate conception while others thank it recalls the moment when the infant Christ met St. John the Baptist

Leonardo Da Vinci Machine For Grinding Convex Lenses

Jul 24, 1510

Desing for a machine for grinding convex lenses

Old Age

May 2, 1519

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 in May 2, 1519