This year marks the five hundredth anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, with celebrations all over the world through a dense program of initiatives and events dedicated to him. Italian Traditions will guide you to the discovery of the Italian genius telling you his story and the curiosities about his life. We will also present the main events organized for this special occasion in Florence and Milan. Finally, we will also talk about the many initiatives and events organized around the world.

Leonardo was born in 1454 in the village of Vinci in the province of Pistoia. At sixteen he moved with his family to Florence. His precocious artistic ability and his intelligence pushed his father to send him to Andrea Verrocchio’s workshop. In 1480 he joined the Academy of the Giardino di S. Marco, which enjoyed the patronage of Lorenzo the Magnificent.