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Born on April 15 in Vinci, Italy.
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Apprenticed in Florence under artist Andrea del Verrocchio.
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Became a member of the Florence painters’ guild.
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Moved to Milan to work for Duke Ludovico Sforza as a painter, engineer, and inventor.
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Painted The Last Supper in Milan.
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Worked in Florence and began painting the Mona Lisa.
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Lived in Rome, continued studies in anatomy, engineering, and art.
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Moved to France at the invitation of King Francis I; lived at Clos Lucé near the royal castle.
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1519 – Died on May 2 in Amboise, France.