Renaissance man

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Or it could simply indicate that collectors feel safer splurging on a household-name artist like Rembrandt, a Renaissance man famed for his pensive, realistic self-portraits in earthen hues.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

Charles is at once a Renaissance man and a Luddite.

From Salon • Nov. 21, 2024

But it’s actually a good fit for the Texas native and musical Renaissance man.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2024

Now, the composer Joseph Boulogne would be hailed as a Renaissance man: artist, athlete, intellectual, soldier.

From New York Times • Jan. 22, 2024

Today, there’s a term for this range of talents: a Renaissance man.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day