John Lynch: 'Vinci's airport business would appeal to Leonardo'

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Leonardo Da Vinci. Photo: AP

John Lynch

If, amazingly, you have no interest in hearing more about Leonardo de Vinci, arguably the greatest artist, engineer and scientist of the last millennium, then plan to turn off your telly and scrap your magazine subscriptions for the next ten months.

Because this is the 500th anniversary of the death of the great Tuscan who died in central France in 1519 when he was court painter to the French King Francis.