Leonardo Da Vinci

Birthdate

Apr 15, 1452

Leonardo Da Vinci was born April 15, 1452 in Vinci, Italy, just outside of Florence.

Moved to Florence

1460

Leonardo da Vinci moved to Florence in the mid-1460s (around age 14) to apprentice in the workshop of Andrea del Verrocchio, who was a talented sculptor, painter, and goldsmith who had trained many of Florence's most celebrated artists.