A Renaissance man was someone who lived during the Renaissance, and was very knowledgeable in many areas. For instance, he (or she) may be very talented with literature, but also very good with science. In my opinion, Leonardo Di Vinci is the ultimate definition of the term, "Renaissance man."
Even as a young child, Di Vinci showed promise in things like painting and sculpture. His mentor as a child was Verrocchio, the famed painter. As he grew older, Leonardo became more and more talented with his works, and eventually created masterpieces like The Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. It is actually suspected by some people that an artifact like the Shroud of Turin was actually made by Di Vinci himself, using paints and other artistic methods to fake the imprint of Christ's face and body.
Though art was what he had originally been trained in, Leonardo Di Vinci was talented in practically all areas. he had been born left-handed, but trained to use his write as well, so that he would not be punished by his teachers. When he did write with his left hand, he wrote upside down and backwards, almost like his own secret code. The pages of his journals that historians have found are covered in genius ideas for inventions, brilliant literary works, and even some complicated mathematic equations. The Wright Brothers actually took a look at Di Vinci's design for the flying machine before constructing their own similar model of an airplane that actually took flight. Though he had always been a child prodigy when it came to art, Leonardo Di Vinci made it his job to collect as much information as possible, and become an expert in all areas- a true Renaissance man.
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