First, the article at the link is comparing Leonardo da Vinci and Steve Jobs. My comment was made considering that context. Second, I'm sure there were people

First, the article at the link is comparing Leonardo da Vinci and Steve Jobs. My comment was made considering that context. Second, I'm sure there were people in Leonardo's lifetime who recognized the differences between those with exceptional artistic talent and those with exceptional business acumen. I can't imagine any reason why such distinctions would not exist then.