![polymath people polymath people](https://live.staticflickr.com/3039/2603015615_d1ef25687e_b.jpg)
A gentleman or courtier of that era was expected to speak several languages, play a musical instrument, write poetry and so on, thus fulfilling the Renaissance ideal. Many notable polymaths lived during the European Renaissance period, and a rounded approach to education was typical of the ideals of the humanists of the time.
![polymath people polymath people](https://cdn0.iconfinder.com/data/icons/people-128/66/vitruvian_man_polymath_Leonardo_da_Vinci_historic_person-512.png)