
The Last Supper
Restored
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.