Would he be a Hollywood director today? Leonardo da Vinci was one of the greatest artists and inventors of all time. A new documentary promises to shed unexpected light on him.
New film to unveil the real Leonardo

Glossary
Mercury - Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit invented the mercury-in-glass thermometer in 1714. For 250 years it was the most precise way to measure temperature.
Leonardo da Vinci - An Italian artist and inventor (1452 - 1519), considered to be one of the world's greatest geniuses. He painted the Mona Lisa and designed an early flying machine.
Giorgio Vasari - A 16th Century Italian painter, architect and biographer.
Venice - A seaport in Italy. It is built on many small islands.