Renaissance man

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The Renaissance man, the father of the modern age, can claim all of us as successors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

“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

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

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