1. Leonardo Da Vinci Genius of the Century By Cameron Moore
April 15, May 2, 1519
Place: Born in Archiano, Italy Died in France
Occupation: Artist, architect, engineer, sculptor
Family Life: Caterina, his Mother was a young peasant women, San Piero, his Father was a landlord and a notary
Education: Saper Vedere was the great theme of his studies. He learned in school about writing, reading, and arithmetic. He did not seriously study Latin, until much later in his life.

2. Accomplishments and Significance
Thought (made some of them) of many inventions including tanks, flying machine, parachute, and many other things.
Painted many paintings including: the Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, St. John the Baptist and many others.

3. Qualities and Facts Painted many famous paintings
Wrote two Madrid notebooks
There are fewer than 30 of his paintings left

4. Obstacles and Challenges
Most likely suffered from dyslexia
Had attention deficit disorder

5. Timeline: One 1452: Leonardo is born in Archiano on April 15,1452
1472: Twenty year old Leonardo is accepted into the Painters’ Guild of Florence
1478: The Annunciation is painted. The work, initially credited to Da Vinci, is now believed to be painted by Lorenzo Di Credi
1481: Leonardo begins work on the Adoration of the Magi
1482: Leonardo moves to Milan to work for the City’s Duke

6. Timeline: Two 1498: The Last Supper is completed
1499: With the Duke of Milan’s fall of power, he leaves and stays in Venice for a while
1500: Leonardo returns to Florence
1503: Leonardo is commissioned to paint the Mona Lisa
1519: May 2, 1519, Leonardo dies in France

7. Cited Sources Title: Leonardo da Vinci Biography
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Title: Leonardo Da Vinci’s Life
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Title: Famous People with Dyslexia
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