Leonardo da vinci

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  • Apr 15, 1441

    Birth

    Leonardo da Vinci was born
  • Period: 1467 to 1478

    Early Career

    started apprenticing with Andrea del Verrocchio. he was offered a membership at the painter's guild of Florence but declined and continued working with Verrocchio.
  • 1482

    Milan

    da Vinci moved to Milan to work for the Sforza Clan until the French invaded Milan in 1499
  • 1482

    first commision

    about 1482, da Vinci began his first commission work for Florence's San Donato. 'The Adoration of the Magi'
  • Period: 1482 to 1512

    Notebooks

    he started filling notebooks up related to 4 themes. Painting, Architecture, Mechanics, Human Anatomy. Often referred to as the codices
  • Period: 1495 to 1498

    The Last Supper

    while living with the sforza clan, he made 'The Last Supper'
  • 1499

    French Invade Milan

    the French Invade Milan and Leonardo da Vinci escapes to florence
  • Period: 1503 to 1506

    Mona Lisa

    while in Florence, da Vinci started his painting which would later be one of the most famous and influential painting ever.
  • 1505

    Moving Back to Milan

    Leonardo da Vinci moved back to Milan with a group of his students
  • 1516

    Leaving Italy

    da Vinci left Italy after being offered the cloux manor house in 1516 by the French ruler
  • 1519

    Death

    da Vinci died at Cloux in 1519 at 67 years old