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1452
Birth
Leonardo is born on April 15 in the village of Anchiano, near the town of Vinci. -
1467
Leonardo is sent to Florence
At 15 Leonardo is sent to Florence to work as apprentice to Andrea De Verrocchio. -
1472
Leonardo Is Accepted
20 year-old Leonardo is accepted into the painters' guild of Florence. -
1476
Leonardo Is Accused
Leonardo is accused of sodomy; he is publicly humiliated although the charges are later dropped. -
1481
The Adoration of the Magi
Leonardo begins work on The Adoration of the Magi, an altarpiece for the Monastery of San Donato at Scopeto.
He sketches many studies. -
1483
The Virgin of the Rocks.
Leonardo paints the Virgin of the Rocks. -
1495
The Last Supper
Leonardo begins work on The Last Supper in the refectory of the convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan. -
1500
The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne
Leonardo begins painting the Virgin and Child with Saint Anne, a project that he only finishes after 10 years. -
1500
Returns to Florence.
Leonardo returns to Florence. -
1502
Works as senior military architect and general engineer
Leonardo begins work as senior military architect and general engineer for Cesare Borgia, son of Pope Alexander VI. -
1503
Mona Lisa
Leonardo is commissioned to paint the Mona Lisa. -
1503
Florence's Palazzo Vecchio
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. -
1515
St. John the Baptist.
Leonardo paints St. John the Baptist.