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Confounding logical men, he becomes Renaissance figure (12)

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I believe the answer is:

michelangelo

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'renaissance figure' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I don't see?

'confounding logical men he' is the wordplay.
'logical men he' can be anagrammed to 'MICHELANGELO'.
Though, I'm not sure how the anagram is indicated.

'becomes' is the link.

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(Other definitions for michelangelo that I've seen before include "Sistine ceiling painter" , "Florentine painter and sculptor" , "Italian painter and sculptor" , "He painted" , "Famous sculptor" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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