A person or thing that is typical of or possesses to a high degree the features of a whole class: He is the epitome of goodness.
Epitome is a noun that means a person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type. Synonyms are personification, embodiment, incarnation, and paragon.
It also means a summary or abstract of a written work.
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He was involved in many of the different fields that gained appreciation during the Renaissance -- painting, sculpture, architecture, science, medicine, etc. -- being the epitome of virtu, the idea that a man should be skilled in many areas of study.
There is no predicate adjective in that sentence.
The last sentence.