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Michelozzo di Bartolommeo
(sometimes incorrectly called Michelozzo Michelozzi )
(1396–1472).
Florentine architect and sculptor. As a sculptor he worked for
Ghiberti
(on both his sets of doors for the Baptistery of Florence Cathedral) and in partnership with
Donatello
(1425–
c.
1433). With Donatello he produced three major tombs—those of anti-pope John XXIII (Baptistery, Florence), Cardinal Brancacci (S. Angelo a Nilo, Naples), and Bartolommeo Aragazzi (Montepulciano Cathedral, but now disassembled; two angels are in the V&A, London). His style was vigorous and forthright. In his later career Michelozzo worked mainly as an architect, and he ranks as one of the leading figures of the generation after
Brunelleschi
, whom he succeeded as
capomaestro
at Florence Cathedral (1446). His most famous building is the Palazzo Medici-Riccardi in Florence (begun 1444), often described as the first
Renaissance
palace. Michelozzo was influential in spreading the Renaissance style; he worked in Milan, Yugoslavia, and the island of Chios.
(1396–1472).
Florentine architect and sculptor. As a sculptor he worked for
Ghiberti
(on both his sets of doors for the Baptistery of Florence Cathedral) and in partnership with
Donatello
(1425–
c.
1433). With Donatello he produced three major tombs—those of anti-pope John XXIII (Baptistery, Florence), Cardinal Brancacci (S. Angelo a Nilo, Naples), and Bartolommeo Aragazzi (Montepulciano Cathedral, but now disassembled; two angels are in the V&A, London). His style was vigorous and forthright. In his later career Michelozzo worked mainly as an architect, and he ranks as one of the leading figures of the generation after
Brunelleschi
, whom he succeeded as
capomaestro
at Florence Cathedral (1446). His most famous building is the Palazzo Medici-Riccardi in Florence (begun 1444), often described as the first
Renaissance
palace. Michelozzo was influential in spreading the Renaissance style; he worked in Milan, Yugoslavia, and the island of Chios.
Middleditch , Edward
.
.
Miel , Jan
.
.
Miereveld
(or Mierevelt ), Michiel van
(or Mierevelt ), Michiel van
(1567–1641).
Dutch portrait painter, active mainly in his native Delft and The Hague. He was portrait painter to the House of Orange, highly successful, and enormously prolific:
Sandrart
reports that Mierevelt himself estimated that he made about 10,000 portraits. His portraits are dull and repetitive, but they are meticulously crafted and of great value as historical records.
Dutch portrait painter, active mainly in his native Delft and The Hague. He was portrait painter to the House of Orange, highly successful, and enormously prolific:
Sandrart
reports that Mierevelt himself estimated that he made about 10,000 portraits. His portraits are dull and repetitive, but they are meticulously crafted and of great value as historical records.
Mieris , Frans van
(1635–81).
Dutch painter, the most distinguished member of a family of artists who worked in Leiden. He was one of the best pupils of Gerrit
Dou
and followed his master in choice of subjects (mainly domestic
genre
scenes) and in his highly polished technique. The tradition was continued by his sons
Jan
(1660–90) and
Willem
(1662–1747) and by Willem's son
Frans II
(1689–1763).
Dutch painter, the most distinguished member of a family of artists who worked in Leiden. He was one of the best pupils of Gerrit
Dou
and followed his master in choice of subjects (mainly domestic
genre
scenes) and in his highly polished technique. The tradition was continued by his sons
Jan
(1660–90) and
Willem
(1662–1747) and by Willem's son
Frans II
(1689–1763).
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