2Explain how the achievements of people shaped the Renaissance
CHRONOLOGICAL AWARENESS
Leonardo da Vinci – The Ideal Renaissance Man?
●● 1452 Born in Florence ●● Apprentice to Master Verrocchio in Florence ●● Worked for Ludovico Sforza in Milan ●● Painted The Last Supper in Milan ●● Painted the Mona Lisa in Florence ●● 1519 Died in France
How was Leonardo da Vinci historically significant? Leonardo da Vinci was born in the village of Vinci, near Florence. He was apprenticed to Master Verrocchio. After he was trained he got work in Milan from the ruler, Ludovico Sforza. He painted The Last Supper while he was in Milan. Later, he worked in Florence, where he painted the Mona Lisa, and Rome. When Leonardo was older, he was invited to live in France under the care and protection of the King, Francis I. He died in France in 1519.
Did You Know? He kept many notebooks in mirror
writing throughout his life
CHRONOLOGICAL AWARENESS
1472–82
Under the patronage of Lorenzo de Medici
1450 1460 1470 1480 1452
Leonardo born in Florence
1467 Began
apprenticeship with Master Verrocchio
1472 Accepted
into Florentine Artists Guild
c.1480s Started work for Ludovico Sforza
1494 Painted The Virgin on the Rocks in Milan
1490
1508 Painted the Virgin and Child with Saint Anne and a Lamb using a new technique called sfumato
