Uomo Universale

The concept of the Uomo Universale, or Renaissance man was a concept that came into play during the Renaissance. The Renaissance man is a man who tried to "embrace all knowledge" and "develop his capacities as fully as possible" (Britannica, "Renaissance Man"). He was a poet, artist, scientist, astronomer, and mathematician, plus a lady's man, and a gentleman. Every educated man of the Renaissance sought the fullest education possible, and accomplished his goals by spending his entire life as a learner and educator. The most famous example of the Renaissance man is Leonardo da Vinci, who was an accomplished painter, writer, anatomist and inventor. But the best example of the Renaissance man is Leon Battista Alberti, who was an architect, painter, poet, scientist, and mathematician, who also was a skilled horseman. The Renaissance man is the embodiment of the educated man.