0 0 0 Discovery Why Leonardo da Vinci was a Scientist, not an Artist Scott Admin posted on 4 years ago — updated on 1 second ago 679 views Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci was an Italian polymath of the High Renaissance who was active as a painter, draughtsman, engineer, scientist, theorist, sculptor and architect. history art science education math Scott Follow Author, educator, musician, dancer and all around creative type. Founder of "The Happy Now" website and the online jewelry store "Silver and Sage".