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Apr 15, 1452
Leonardo Da Vinci is Born
He was born in Anchiano in Italy, near a town of Vinci. His full name was Lionardo Di Ser Piero Da Vinci which means, Leonardo son of Ser Piero from Vinci. -
Period: Apr 15, 1452 to May 2, 1519
Leonardo Da Vinci's Life
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Jan 1, 1466
Verrocchio's Workshop
Leonardo Da Vinci trained with artist Verrocchio at his workshop. He learned many skills including mechanics and carpentary as well as the artistic skills. When Verrocchio noticed Da Vinci's talents he swore he would never paint again. -
Jan 1, 1472
The Guild of St Luke
Da Vinci qualified as a Master of the Guild of St Luke, the guild of Artists and Doctors of Medicine. Although Da Vinci had his own workshop he continued to work with Verrocchio. -
Aug 5, 1473
Arno Valley Drawing
Da Vinci drews his first known artwork of Arno Valley. -
Jan 1, 1480
War Machines
Da Vinci designed machines like an eight barrel machine gun, an automatic ignition device for firearms, a giant crossbow and a device for storming walls. -
Jan 1, 1485
Design for a Boat
Da Vinci's design of a boat. -
Jan 1, 1486
Flying Designs
Da Vinci started to design flying machines, he drew designs of an Ornithopter, Parachute and a Hang glider device -
Jan 1, 1498
The Last Supper
One of Da Vinci's great paintings. He painted this between 1495-1498 for Duke Ludovico Sforza and his duchess Beatrice d'Este. The Last Supper is 450 centimetres wide and 870 centimetres long. -
Feb 23, 1503
The Mona Lisa
Leonardo Da Vinci's greatest and most famous painting. Da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa between 1503 and 1506 with oil. -
May 2, 1519
1513-1519 Old Age
Da Vinci lived from 1513-1516 in Belvedere in the Vatican in Rome and in 1516 joined the Francois Service and lived in the mansion Clos Luce in France and died there on the 2nd of May 1519.
