Alex Peek blog

List of posts    Blog archive    About

Friday, September 18, 2020

Basic timeline of Leonardo da Vinci

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons, Leonardo da Vinci

This post is a basic timeline of artist Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519). There are 12 events listed below chronologically. Sources: Wikipedia, Leonardo da Vinci by Walter Isaacson

• 1452: Born in Vinci, Italy
• 1468: Moves to Florence, Italy
• 1468: Becomes apprentice at Verrocchio's workshop
• 1482: Begins working for Duke of Milan Ludovico Sforza
• 1482: Begins writing in notebooks
• 1490: Draws the Vitruvian Man
• 1498: Completes The Last Supper
• 1500: Ludovico Sforza is overthrown and Leonardo moves to Venice, Italy
• 1503: Moves to Florence, Italy
• 1503-1517: Works on Mona Lisa
• 1506: Moves back to Milan, Italy
• 1519: Died at age 67 in Close Luce, France