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

“Charlie was basically a Renaissance man who was comfortable in a lot of settings. He wasn’t hoity-toity,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2025

Charles is at once a Renaissance man and a Luddite.

From Salon • Nov. 21, 2024

Smart, worldly and insatiably curious, Mr. Ramaswamy is about as close as you get to a Renaissance man in our times.

From Washington Times • Jul. 24, 2023

It’s my honor and pleasure to salute You, a true Renaissance man of Harlem.

From "Bronx Masquerade" by Nikki Grimes