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Leonardo da Vinci Timeline - Matthew Wolff SCC

By Matthew Wolff
  • Period: 1452 to 1519

    Leonardo’s Life

    Lived 67 Years
  • 1467

    Leonardo works in Florence

    At the age of 15, Leonardo is to work as a apprentice to Andrea De Verrocchio.
  • 1472

    Leonardo accepted into painters guild

    20 year old Leonardo is accepted to be in a painters guild.
  • 1476

    Accused of sodomy

    Leonardo is accused of sodomy; he is publicly humiliated although the charges are later dropped.
  • 1478

    Annunciation is painted

    The Annunciation is painted. The work, initially credited to Da Vinci, is now believed to have been painted by Lorenzo di Credi.
  • 1481

    Begins work on The Adoration

    Leonardo begins work on The Adoration of the Magi, an altarpiece for the Monastery of San Donato at Scopeto. He sketches many studies.
  • 1482

    Leonardo moves to Milan

    Leonardo moves to Milan to work in the service of the city's duke, Ludovico Sforza. He gains the title of "painter and engineer of the duke.
  • 1483

    Paints the Virgin of the Rocks

    Leonardo paints the Virgin of the Rocks
  • 1485

    Paints Lady with an Ermine

    Leonardo paints Lady with an Ermine.
  • 1495

    Begins Last Supper

    Leonardo begins work on The Last Supper in the refectory of the convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan.
  • 1498

    Last Supper Completed

    The Last Supper is completed.
  • 1499

    Da Vinci leaves Milan

    With the duke Ludovico Sforza'a fall from power, Da Vinci leaves Milan and spends a short time in Venice.
  • 1500

    Begins Virgin the Child

    Leonardo begins painting the Virgin and Child with Saint Anne, a project that he only finishes after 10 years.
  • 1500

    Returns to Florence

    Leonardo returns to Florence.
  • 1502

    Begins work as senior military architect...

    Leonardo begins work as senior military architect and general engineer for Cesare Borgia, son of Pope Alexander VI.
  • 1503

    Commissioned to paint the Mona Lisa

    Leonardo is commissioned to paint the Mona Lisa.
  • 1503

    Paints a mural for the council hall

    Leonardo is commission to paint a mural for the council hall in Florence's Palazzo Vecchio, which is to be the Battle of Anghiari, a work that would remain unfinished.
  • 1515

    Paints St John the Baptist

    Leonardo paints St. John the Baptist.
  • 1516

    Ask to work for the king of France

    Leonardo has been asked to work for the king of France.
  • 1519

    Death

    May2, Leonardo dies in France.