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Leonardo De Vinci

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  • Apr 15, 1452

    Leonardo De Vinci

    Leonardo is born on April 15 in the village of Anchiano, near the town of Vinci.
  • Oct 15, 1467

    Leonardo De Vinci

    At 15 Leonardo is sent to Florence to work as apprentice to Andrea De Verrocchio.
  • Aug 2, 1472

    Leonardo De Vinci

    20 year-old Leonardo is accepted into the painters' guild of Florence.
  • Sep 21, 1477

    Leonardo De Vinci

    While studying under Verrochio, they worked together to paint The Baptism of Christ. Leonardo's section is said to have outshined Verrochio's.
  • Nov 18, 1478

    Leonardo De Vinci

    The Annunciation is painted. The work, initially credited to Da Vinci, is now believed to have been painted by Lorenzo di Credi.
  • Jul 15, 1481

    Leonardo De Vinci

    Leonardo begins work on The Adoration of the Magi, an altarpiece for the Monastery of San Donato at Scopeto.
    He sketches many studies
  • Feb 7, 1482

    Leonardo De Vinci

    Leonardo moves to Milan to work in the service of the city's duke, Ludovico Sforza. He gains the title of "painter and engineer of the duke.
  • Dec 24, 1482

    Leonardo De Vinci

    Leonardo is accused of sodomy; he is publicly humiliated although the charges are later dropped.
  • Mar 25, 1483

    Leonardo De Vinci

    Leonardo paints the Virgin of the Rocks.
  • Sep 17, 1485

    Leonardo De Vinci

    Leonardo paints Lady with an Ermine.
  • Sep 19, 1495

    Leonardo De Vinci

    Leonardo begins work on The Last Supper in the refectory of the convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan.
  • Jan 22, 1498

    Leonardo De Vinci

    The Last Supper is completed.
  • Sep 24, 1499

    Leonardo De Vinci

    With the duke Ludovico Sforza'a fall from power, Da Vinci leaves Milan and spends a short time in Venice.
  • Jun 20, 1500

    Leonardo De Vinci

    Leonardo begins painting the Virgin and Child with Saint Anne, a project that he only finishes after 10 years.
  • Oct 23, 1500

    Leonardo De Vinci

    Leonardo returns to Florence
  • Oct 28, 1502

    Leonardo De Vinci

    Leonardo begins work as senior military architect and general engineer for Cesare Borgia, son of Pope Alexander VI.
  • Mar 21, 1503

    Leonardo De Vinci

    Leonardo is commission to paint a mural for the council hall in Florence's Palazzo Vecchio, which is to be the Battle of Anghiari, a work that would remain unfinished.
  • Oct 26, 1503

    Leonardo De Vinci

    Leonardo is commissioned to paint the Mona Lisa.
  • Jul 31, 1515

    Leonardo De Vinci

    Leonardo paints St. John the Baptist.
  • Feb 26, 1516

    Leonardo De Vinci

    The king of France invites Leonardo to come work for him.
  • Sep 8, 1519

    Leonardo De Vinci

    May 2, Leonardo dies in France.