Question

Why is Leonardo da Vinci known as a “Renaissance Man?”

A) This is the name that has been widely used for Leonardo’s self-portrait.
B) Leonardo was born near the town of Vinci in the Italian province of Renaissance.
C) Leonardo’s many interests perfectly symbolize the revival in learning associated with the Renaissance.
D) Leonardo lived from 1452 to 1519 meaning that chronologically he lived in the middle of the Renaissance period.

Answer 1

The term "Renaissance Man" refers to one who was capable of excelling at a wide variety of activities.

Leonardo was an accomplished scientist, architect, engineer, painter, designer, physiologist, etc. Truly he was not simply a man of the Renaissance, he was the prototype of the Renaissance Man.The idea comes from a time of history called the Renaissance which lasted from about 1400 to about 1600. One of the most famous people alive during this time was Leonardo da Vinci. He was most famous as a painter, but he was also a scientist, engineer and mathematician. Leonardo is called a "Renaissance man".