The Last Supper

The Last Supper

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Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci (15 April 1452 – 2 May 1519) was an Italian polymath of the High Renaissance who was active as a painter, draughtsman, engineer, scientist, theorist, sculptor, and architect.

While his fame initially rested on his achievements as a painter, he also became known for his notebooks, in which he made drawings and notes on a variety of subjects, including anatomy, astronomy, botany, cartography, painting, and paleontology. Leonardo is widely considered one of the greatest painters of all time.

Notable Periods

1466–1482

Early Life in Florence

Apprenticeship with Verrocchio and early professional years.

1482–1499

First Milanese Period

Service to Duke Ludovico Sforza. Painted The Last Supper.

1500–1508

Return to Florence

Created the Mona Lisa and St. Anne.

1516–1519

France

Invited by Francis I to the Château du Clos Lucé.