Does one have to be making an insane amount of money to be?

Question

considered a renassaince man?or do they just have to have it all from a pure skill level?

Answer 1

No you don't - you need to know a lot about different things.

Answer 2

No. A Renaissance man is someone accomplished in many things with a great deal of knowledge and expertise of many things. Typically, it could be a Doctor or scientist who plays the piano to a high standard, knows huge amounts about history, the arts, politics, science, is well travelled and well read, has a huge social circle etc.,

In reality to achieve this, you would typically be born into a middle class family and in the last century rich young men would be sent abroad to travel and learn about art and travel. The very wealthy such as top bankers, property developers are often not renaissance men as they don't have the time to apply themselves to learning. Some one poor could partially achieve the status by reading, but in reality money is required to study, travel, mix in the right circles and have access to tutors.

Answer 3

Eh? I thought a Renassaince man was always the term for someone who is accomplished...with lots of different talents and artistic abilities...not lots of bank accounts. perhaps I have got htis wrong?

Answer 4

Consider carefully if that is what you think that you need. You don't necessarily need money in order to be what you want. Just be yourself and focus on what you are good at instead of being what you might become if you had all these other things.
Would you feel any better, would it make you quality of life any better? Think what you would be doing. Casting away what you have in order to gain something what you might regret at a later time down life's road.

Answer 5

Sorry, but 'mellow yellow' got it right.

The term and any definition has absolutely 'Nothing' to do with money.

The 'Renaissance period' basically ran from the 14th - 16th century and initially took in 'art forms,' but later included the music and various allied subjects ~ and the 'Man' who sprang from it was 'educated' ~ in a wide range of subjects.

Maybe his position in life and that his family could afford education creates a 'wealthy' connection there, but it has nothing intrinsically to do with wealth at all.

Sash.

Answer 6

There no such level at which money becomes insane but a man does.A renaissance man is anything but insane. Therefore,they are not mutually exclusive but rare to find .