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Leonardo Da Vinci

  • Birth of Leonardo
    Apr 5, 1452

    Birth of Leonardo

  • 1472

    Entered the painter's guild

  • 1481

    Had his first large painting commissioned

    The painting commissioned was the Adoration of the Magi
  • 1488

    Starts drawing anatomical sketches

    They started appearing in his sketchbook around this time
  • Period: 1494 to 1498

    Painting of the last supper

    One of Leonardo's most famous paintings, now displayed in the Santa Maria delle Grazie
  • Illustrates the geometry book; On Divine Proportion
    1497

    Illustrates the geometry book; On Divine Proportion

    The book was made by Pacioli
  • 1502

    Works a Military Engineer and cartographer

    He works under Cesare Borgia during this time
  • Period: 1503 to 1519

    The painting of Mona Lisa

    Leonardo's most famous painting, now displayed in the Louvre
  • 1514

    Paints a self portraits

    He paints the first and only self portrait he ever does
  • 1516

    Moves to Ambroise, France to work for the king.

    to work as "premier painter, engineer and architect of the king"
  • Death of Leonardo
    May 2, 1519

    Death of Leonardo

    Buried in Amboise, France on 12 August 1519 at St. Florentine but then was transferred to St. Hubert Chapel.