Time of Leonardo Da Vinci

By Bryson Baker
  • Apr 15, 1452

    Born

    Born on April 15th in Vinci, Italy.
  • Feb 1, 1466

    Apprentice

    Apprenticed in Florence under artist Andrea del Verrocchio.
  • Jan 1, 1472

    Became Member of Florence Painter's Guild

    Leonardo joins and becomes a member of the Florence Painters Guild. The Florence Painters Guild controlled the arts and trades in Florence from the twelfth into the sixteenth century.
  • Mar 7, 1482

    Moved to Milan to work for Duke Ludovico Sforza as a painter, engineer, and inventor.

    The person who moved to Milan to work for Duke Ludovico Sforza as a painter, engineer, and inventor was Leonardo da Vinci
  • Painted The Last Supper in Milan
    Jul 8, 1495

    Painted The Last Supper in Milan

    Leonardo da Vinci painted The Last Supper between 1495 and 1498, which is housed in the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy.
  • Worked in Florence and began painting the Mona Lisa.
    May 2, 1503

    Worked in Florence and began painting the Mona Lisa.

    Leonardo da Vinci worked in Florence and likely began painting the Mona Lisa around 1503, though he worked on it for years and took it with him to France, where he continued refining it until his death in 1519.
  • Feb 14, 1516

    Lived in Rome, continued studies in anatomy, engineering, and art.

    The Renaissance artist described is Leonardo da Vinci. From 1513 to 1516, da Vinci lived in Rome, where he continued his extensive studies in anatomy, engineering, and art.
  • Moved to France at the invitation of King Francis I; lived at Clos Lucé near the royal castle.
    Jul 18, 1516

    Moved to France at the invitation of King Francis I; lived at Clos Lucé near the royal castle.

    Moved to France at the invitation of King Francis I; lived at Clos Lucé near the royal castle.
  • Died on May 2 in Amboise, France.
    May 2, 1519

    Died on May 2 in Amboise, France.

    Leonardo da Vinci, the renowned Renaissance artist and inventor, died on May 2, 1519, at the Château du Clos Lucé in Amboise, France. He spent the final three years of his life in France, invited by King Francis I.