1466 - Leonardo Becomes an Apprentice in Florence
At age 14, Leonardo went to Florence, Italy to become an apprentice for Andrea del Verrocchio. Verrocchio was very impressed with Leonardo's skills. At one point, when Verrocchio had asked Leonardo to collaborate with him on a painting, Leonardo out painted Verrocchio. Leonardo's work was so good that Verrocchio vowed never to paint again and he was true to his word. While working with Verrocchio, Leonardo was taught skills in humanities and many different artistic skills. Along with all the other apprentices, Leonardo lived and worked in the workshop his whole time working for Verrocchio. Leonardo stayed with Verrocchio for about eleven years before moving on.
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