Leonardo Da Vinci Timeline

The birth of Da Vinci

Apr 15, 1452

Leonardo was born on April 15th in 1452 near the Republic of Florence in Italy in a city called Anchiano. At the time of his birth, Leonardo’s parents were not married. His father Ser Piero was a landlord and Florentine Notary, while his mother Caterina was a young peasant woman who married an artisan shortly after. While growing up on his father’s family estate, he would receive education for writing, reading, and arithmetic. (https://www.britannica.com/biography/Leonardo-da-Vinci)

Leonardo's apprenticeship with Verrochio

Sep 3, 1465

Leonardo had left Vinci to be an apprentice to Andrea del Verrocchio around the age of 13. Verrocchio was a famous Florentine artist that taught Leonardo techniques of sketching and painting over the course of 13 years. Leonardo da Vinci had even assisted Andrea del Verrocchio in painting "The Baptism of Christ." This event is important because it started up da Vinci's career as a talented painter and artist.(https://theapprenticeacademy.co.uk/blog/leonardo-da-vinci-apprenticestories/)

Leonardo gets accepted into Guild of St. Luke

Nov 6, 1472

In 1472, Leonardo da Vinci was welcomed into the Painters' Guild of Florence. Successful, powerful, and wealthy men of Florence were part of these groups that were organized by specialties. Being accepted into the Painters' Guild of Florence was an honor for da Vinci. Even though he had his own workshop, he continued to collaborate with Verrocchio.
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Leonardo becomes an independent artist

May 27, 1478

Leonardo da Vinci became an independent artist at 26 years of age. One of da Vinci's first independent paintings included "The Madonna With a Flower" and "Study For Madonna and the Child With a Cat". Independence allowed him to achieve many heights in art and allowed him to create so many masterpieces.
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Da Vinci’s Inventions

Oct 14, 1483

Leonardo was an inventor as much as he was an artist. Over several years he drew and engineered multiple inventions. These included pumps, irrigation systems, tools, and even a model for a helicopter. Da Vinci also associated with Ludovico Sforza in Milan. This timespan was important because Leonardo da Vinci had proved that he thought ahead of his time. He was an artist, inventor, and extremely advanced for his era.
(https://theconversation.com)

The Last Supper

May 28, 1495

Another one of da Vinci's greatest artworks was "The Last Supper". This painting depicted the last supper Christ and his apostles shared before Jesus Christ was betrayed. Starting the artwork in 1495, Leonardo da Vinci had completed it three years later, in 1498. This painting was important because it displays another one of da Vinci's great achievements in art. It displays da Vinci's success as an artist. (https://www.britannica.com/topic/Last-Supper-fresco-by-Leonardo-da-Vinci)

The Mona Lisa

Aug 10, 1503

Leonardo had begun working on one of his greatest masterpieces, "The Mona Lisa" in 1503. This artwork was a portrait of a woman seated in front of beautiful scenery. Many people assume that the top half of the woman's face was actually Leo's face in his youth (this has not been proved). Others say that it is a painting of Florentine Lisa Gherardini. That is why the painting is also known as "The Gioconda". The painting is significant because it was one of his greatest accomplishments.

Leonardo’s last years and death

May 2, 1519

Leonardo was growing old and was not as popular as he was before. In 1516, the king of France “Francis I” invited da Vinci to live with him and work under him. Leonardo da Vinci spent the last three years of his life in France doing so. Leonardo had passed away from a probable stroke on May 2, 1519. He died at Cloux, France at the age of 67. Da Vinci’s body was buried in the St. Valentine Church in Amboise, France.(https://www.theartist.me/artwork/the-death-of-leonardo-da-vinci/)