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
I recently spoke with Weller about the legacy and politics of “RoboCop,” his long career, turn as a Renaissance man, the importance of jazz and his friendship with Miles Davis.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2025
Maurice Sr. was both jack-of-all-trades and working-class Renaissance man, for a time alternating roles as nightclub bouncer and drum-playing orchestra leader, Nurse said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 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
Today, there’s a term for this range of talents: a Renaissance man.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
