What does the cryptic crossword clue "Feature seemingly holy renaissance artist (5)" mean?

The definition is "artist". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). LIP (synonym="LIP") + PI (synonym="PI") = LIPPI; definition: "artist" The answer is LIPPI.

Feature seemingly holy renaissance artist (5)

Guardian Cryptic #26527 | 4 Down | 2015-03-24 flower

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