To have been a person of the Renaissance meant:

to love wine, women, and song

O to engage in art and artistic pleasures

O to open yourself to learning and inquiry

to engage in social subversion

to open yourself to learning and inquiry

Explanation:

The most important meaning of the Renaissance was to open one's mind, become curious, intellectual, and intelligent.

The Renaissance promoted the development of the arts and sciences precisely because those that were considered "Renaissance Men", were people with great intelligence and curiosity, which allowed them to excel at many areas.

For example, Leonardo Da Vinci was good at architecture, painting, anatomy, and even egineering, while Michelangelo was a great painter and sculptor, and some of his works are considered among the best of all time.