Significant Events in Da Vinci's Life

Leonardo was born

Apr 15, 1452

Leonardo was born on April 15, in Vinci. Leonardo was born to Ser Piero, a notary, and Caterina, a peasant girl; his parents were never married.

Significant Events in Da Vinci's Life

Period: Apr 15, 1452 to May 2, 1519

Leonardo da Vinci was a famous artist and inventor. He painted masterpieces like the Mona Lisa. This is a timeline of his life.

Leonardo is sent away to study art

Aug 16, 1467

Leonardo was very advanced in the fine arts. He was sent to apprentice under Andrea del Verrochio.

The Painter's Guild of Florence

Nov 11, 1472

Leonardo's work was so well received and loved that he was asked to join the Painter's Guild of Florence.

Leonardo out-paints his teacher

Dec 8, 1477

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

A move to a new city

Jul 23, 1482

Leonardo was charged with a crime that he was later cleared from. He was so embarrassed that he moved from Florence to Milan.

Da Vinci's notebooks

Oct 1, 1490

Sometime during the 1490's da Vinci began keeping notebooks full of his philosophies and beliefs. Many of these notebooks can be seen today in various museums.

Da Vinci paints The Last Supper

May 29, 1495

While working in Milan, Leonardo took on many projects. One of those was one of his most famous, The Last Supper.

Da Vinci returns to Florence

Dec 25, 1500

Finally Leonardo returned home to Florence, where he continued his career in art.

Leonardo changes his post

May 6, 1502

Leonardo accepted a position travelling with the military troops in order to sketch out the land and draw maps. He returned to Florence in 1503.

The Mona Lisa

Sep 8, 1503

When he returned to Florence, da Vinci was hired to paint a portrait of a wealthy man's wife. Her name was Mona Lisa.

Leonardo returns to Milan

Apr 30, 1506

Leonardo returned to Milan to work for the French governor there. He put a hold on his art to do architect work.

The French leave Milan

Aug 18, 1513

When the French were forced out of Milan, Leonardo left as well. He went to Rome where he lived for several years.

Leonardo is invited by the King of France

Jun 27, 1516

France's king, King Francis I, asked Leonardo to come paint for him. Leonardo travelled to France where he stayed the rest of his life.

Leonardo dies

May 2, 1519

In May, Leonardo dies at Cloux.