It is used to learn about opinions on a designated topic, and to guide future action. Examples: 1  A focus group of parents of preschoolers meets to discuss child care needs. 2  Parents share their views on local child care programs, and on what could be done to improve them.
Born 13 years after da Vinci, Michelangelo followed in his footsteps as a Renaissance man. He was an accomplished artist, poet, architect, and engineer. His best-known work is probably the sculpture David, which was completed in the opening years of the 16th century.
The term Renaissance man or polymath is used for a very clever person who is good at many different things. 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. Another Renaissance man was Michelangelo, who was a sculptor, painter, architect and poet. When the term Renaissance man is used, it does not mean that the man really lived in the Renaissance. It can be used for anyone who is very clever at many different things, no matter when that person lived.