 Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci , more commonly Leonardo da Vinci or simply Leonardo ( Italian : [ leoˈnardo di ser piˈero da ( v ) ˈvintʃi ] ; 15 April 1452 – 2 May 1519 ) , was an Italian polymath whose areas of interest included invention , painting , sculpting , architecture , science , music , mathematics , engineering , literature , anatomy , geology , astronomy , botany , writing , history , and cartography. Unterscheidung zwischen Leonardo und Leonardo da Vinci. Leonardo da Vinci ( 1452- 1519) was an Italian Renaissance artist. Leonardo Da Vinci (