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Leonardo was born on April 15 in the village of Anchiano, near the town of Vinci. He was the son of Messer Piero Frusinodi Antonio da Vinci and Caterina.
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Leonardo da Vinci begins painting, "The Annunciation" with Andrea del Verocchio. Leonardo finished the background and the angel in the painting.
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Leonardo begins painting the portrait of Ginevra de'Benci. The painting is in the National Gallery of art in Washington.D.C. It's the only painting by Leonardo in America.
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Leonardo is accused of sodomy. He was pubically humiliated because of this accusation. The charges were dropped on June 16.
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Madonna and Child with Flowers, also known as the Benois Madonna was painted by Leonardo da Vinci in 1478. The painting is said to be one of Leonardos most popular.
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Leonardo da Vinci painted the Virgin of the Rocks. The Virgin of the Rocks is one of the two paintings that look very similar. The Virgin of the Rocks is different because Leonardo didn't paint halos above their heads. The painting is located in the Louvre in Paris.
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The Last Supper is a 15th century mural painting in Milan created by Leonardo da Vinci for his patron Duke Ludovico Sforza and his duchess Beatrice d'Este. He finished it in 1497
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The Mona Lisa painted by Leonardo da Vinci could be one of his most famous paintings. The Mona Lisa is a 16th century portrait painted in oil on a poplar panel. The work is owned by the Government of France and is in the Louvre in Paris, France
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St. John the Baptist is an oil painting on walnut wood by Leonardo da Vinci. He started it in 1513 and finished it in 1516. When the High Renaissance was changing into Mannerism, it is believed to be his last painting.
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Leonardo da Vinci, the famous painter died at Clos Lucé, on May 2, 1519. He was buried in the Chapel of Saint-Hubert in the castle of Amboise.
