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He was born on April 15, 1452 out of wedlock in Vinci, Italy and raised by his father.
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In 1466 he was 14 years old and started apprenticeship in Florence study painting.
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He took 16 years to paint the Mona Lisa. Started in 1503 and finished in 1519. Using the sfumato technique, soft, hazy use between colors.
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He died at the age 67 in Cloux, France. Health failed after stroke, but was still mentally active.