Colnaghi, Dominic E.; Konody, Paul G. [Editor]: A dictionary of Florentine painters: from the 13th to the 17th centuries (London, 1928)

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is variously given as having occurred in 1397, or on
Sept. 28, 1400, the latter date being derived from
an inscription on the tombstone of his sons,
Domenico and Danielle, who died in Padua [Yasari,
San. III. 637, n. 4]. In the year 1387 a Giusto de’
Giovanni of the pop. S. Simone is entered on the roll
of the Florentine Company of S. Luke. If this
entry refers to Menabuoi, he would appear to have
returned to his native city in his old age, which
seems unlikely, and of which there is no evidence.
It may also be remarked that the Giusto on the roll
of S.L. is not styled “ dipintore,” and although this
is not conclusive, it raises a reasonable doubt whether
the entry refers to the P. For a description of
Giusto’s works, which appear to have been all
executed in Padua, we would refer the reader to
Messrs. Crowe and Cavalcaselle [ed. Lemon., IV.
177-191].
77. Meo d’ Andrea. Pistoja, b.-■, d. 14—•.
P. On Aug. 9, 1429, Meo was selected to value a
pair of chests (forzieri) painted by Meo di Nardocchio
of Pistoja for Meo Cellesi [Milanesi, N. Doc., No. 98].
78. Meo (Calbi) di Michele del Corazza.
Flor., b. 13—■, d. 14—. P. S.L. 1405 (probable
date of death).
79. Meo di Nardocchio. Pistoja, b. -, d.
14—•. P. On June 2, 1421, Meo was com-
missioned, with Martino di Piero Boncetti, to paint a
panel for the altar of S. Jacopo in the Duomo of
Pistoja, “ with those half-figures which are of
silver” [Tolomei, “ Guida di Pistoja,” 1821]. In
1429 he painted a pair of chests for Meo Cellesi, which
were valued by Meo d’Andrea [<7.11.].
80. Mercatino del Maestro Bartolo. Flor.,
b. 13-, d.-. P. Phy. A. Dec. 8,1377. pop.
S. Firenze [Cod. VII. IX.].
81. Michele d’ Aonolo di Baldino di Michele.
Flor., b. 13—, d. 14—. P. Phy. A. Jan. 3,1417/18.
pop. S. Maria Alberighi [Cod. VII. XXI.]. S.L. 1410.
82. Michele di Benedetto. Flor., b. 13—, d.
14—■. P. S.L. 1413. ? if the Michele di Benedetto
di Benedetto, P. ? inscribed in Phy. A.bet. 1386-1408
[Cod. VII.].
83. Michele di Cambio. Flor., b. 13—, d. —-—.
P. S.L. 1372 (probable date of death) pop. S.
Giorgio.
84. Michele di Giovanni. Flor., 13—, d. June
1439/40, Phy. A. Dec. 11, 1387 [Cod. VII. IX.]. On
Dec. 24, 1387, Michele was paid 6 lire 10 s. pic. for
painting lilies on the organs of the church of Sta.
Reparata [Guasti, S.M. del Fiore, 283]. Two P.’s
named Michele di Giovanni were inscribed on the
Roll of S.L. early in 1400. One, “ del Tria,” b.
1369, in 1404, pop. S. Maria Novella, the other,
“ Mei,” in 1409. Which of the two is the subject of
this notice is uncertain. Father of—
85. Alberto di Michele. Flor., b. —-—, d.
14—. P. Phy. A. Feb. 22, 1439/40. pop. S.
Maria in Campo [Cod. VII. XXI.].

86. Michele di Giovanni detto lo Stracchi.
Flor., b. 13—•, d. Aug. 15, 1449. Forzerinajo
(casket-maker). Phy. A. bet. 1386-1408 [Cod. VII.].
S.L. 1404. Possibly the Michelino Forzerinaio
known as the first m. of Domenico di Michelino
[?•»•]•
87. Michele di Giuliano. Flor., b. 15—, d.
-. P. Member of the Corpo of the A.D. On
Feb. 12,1563/4 he paid 1.6.8 lire [A.D., R. 101, c. 6].
88. Michele di Giuliano di Riciio. Flor., b.
13—, d. 14—. P. Phy. A. bet. 1386-1408 [Cod.
VII.]. S.L. 1410 (? date of death).
89. Michele di Jacopo. Flor., b. —, d. 15—.
P. S.L. (Reg. A. 1547).
90. Michele di Maso, v.s. Maso di Michelozzo.
91. Michele da Milano. B. 13—, d. ——. P.
p. of Agnolo Gaddi [Vasari, San. I. 642, and 653,
n. 1]. It is possible that this P. may be identified
with Michele da Ronco, who painted, between
1379 and 1400, with Pierino da Nova in the church
of Sta. Maria Maggiore at Bergamo [Crowe and
Cavalcaselle, ed. Lemon., IV. 226]. Michelino is a
P. named by Vasari [San. I. 629] as a p. of Giottino,
but whom we are quite unable to identify. Milanesi
[Vasari, ut sup. n. 2] suggests that he may have been
Maso di Michele di Michelozzo [q.v.], but he was a p.
of Ricco di Lapo, although he may, of course, have
worked with Giottino. Among the P.’s named
Michele working at Florence about this period we
have found Michele di Cambio, S.L. 1373 and
Michele di Giuliano di Richo [q.vi\, the date of whose
inscription in the Phy. A. bet. 1386 and 1408,
however, seems to point to his belonging to a
rather later time.
92. Michelino, Domenico di Francesco detto
Di. Flor., b. 14x7, d. April 17, 1491. P. Phy. A.
Oct. 26, 1444 [Cod. VII. XXI.]. S.L. 1442. p. of
Fra Angelico. In his youth Domenico was appren-
ticed to a Michelino, forzerinajo (? Michele di
Giovanni [q.vf). According to Vasari [San. II. 255],
Domenico painted the panel for the altar of S.
Zanobi in the church of S. Apollinare, and executed
many other paintings in Florence. In 1459 he
completed the standard begun by Lorenzo di Puccio
for the Company of Sta. Maria delle Laudi in the
church of S. Francesco of Cortona [Vasari, ut sup. I.
607, n. 2]. In 1463 he painted (with various figures
of Saints) and for the price of 4 lire pic. the wardrobe
in which the brothers of the Company of Sta. Maria
della Purificazione e di S. Zanobi kept their
processional standard [A.S.F., Corp. Sopp. P. XXX.
No. 7, c. 240*, rep. No. 8, c. 270]. In 1465/6
Domenico painted the posthumous portrait of
Dante which is now preserved in the Duomo. This
picture was ordered by the “ operaj ” of the cathedral
on Jan. 30 of the above year. It was to be painted
on linen after the design of Alesso Baldovinetti, for
the sum of 100 lire and to be finished in six months.
On June 19, 1466, the painting was valued by
Baldovinetti and Neri di Bicci, and the “ operaj ”