Leonardo da Vinci — Timeline
Key moments in the life of Leonardo da Vinci.
1452
Born on April 15 in Vinci, a small town near Florence, Italy
1466
Apprenticed to Andrea del Verrocchio, a renowned Florentine artist
1482
Moved to Milan and entered the service of Duke Ludovico Sforza
1495
Began painting 'The Last Supper' in the refectory of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan
1499
Left Milan after the French invasion and returned to Florence
1503
Began painting the 'Mona Lisa' in Florence
1516
Accepted an invitation from King Francis I of France and moved to Amboise
1519
Died on May 2 at Château de Cloux in Amboise, France, at age 67