Leonardo da Vinci Basic Information Full Name: Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci Birth Date: April 15, 1452 Death Date: May 2, 1519 Nationality: Italian (from the Republic of Florence) Era: High Renaissance (approximately 1490–1527) Birth and Origins Leonardo was born in the town of Vinci, approximately 25 miles west of Florence, in the...
Leonardo was born in the town of Vinci, approximately 25 miles west of Florence, in the region of Tuscany. His name literally translates to "Leonardo, son of Piero, from Vinci." He was born out of wedlock to Piero da Vinci, a wealthy notary and legal representative of Florence, and...
Following the completion of his apprenticeship with Verrocchio, Leonardo established himself as an independent master in Florence. In 1472, at age twenty, he was registered in the account book of the painters' confraternity, the Compagnia di San Luca, and in 1478 received his first...
The *Last Supper* stands as Leonardo's most ambitious mural and one of the most famous images in Western art. Painted on the north wall of the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, the work measures approximately 460 by 880 centimeters and depicts the moment from...
Leonardo, son of Piero, from Vinci.
— Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo proceeds to list capabilities including portable bridges, siege techniques, bombardment machines, armored vehicles, and methods for diverting water. Only at the end does he mention that he can
— Career and Work of Leonardo da Vinci
Premier Painter and Engineer and Architect to the King
— Career and Work of Leonardo da Vinci
A good painter has two main objects to paint, man and the intention of his soul.
— Major Works of Leonardo da Vinci
the animalism of Greece, the lust of Rome, the mysticism of the middle age with its spiritual ambition and imaginative loves
— Legacy of Leonardo da Vinci
| Year | Title | Role/Impact | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1452 | Basic Information | Work | |
| 1452 | Birth and Family Circumstances | Work | |
| 1466 | Apprenticeship with Verrocchio | Work | |
| 1470 | Early Independent Works | Work | |
| 1472 | Early Florentine Period (1472–1482) | Work | |
| 1482 | First Milanese Period (1482–1499) | Work |