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LIVES OF THE ARTISTS.
THE FLORENTINE SCULPTOR AND ARCHITECT
MICHELOZZO MICHELOZZI *
[BORN 1396 ?—DIED AFTER THE YEAR 1470,]
If all who inhabit this world would consider that they may
have to live when they can no longer work, there would not
be so many who are reduced to beg that in their old age
which they have squandered without any kind of restraint in
their youth, when their large and liberal gains, blinding their
judgment, have tempted them to spend beyond what was
needful, and much more than was right and suitable. Where-
fore, since he who has fallen from possessing much to having
little or nothing, is often looked upon but coldly, each should
endeavour, but in all rectitude, and preserving the medium,
to prepare in such sort that he shall not have to beg in his
old age. Thus, he who will do as Michelozzo did (who would
not imitate his master, Donatello, in this respect, although
he did so in his art), will live honourably all the days of
his life, and will not be compelled in his last years to go
about, miserably seeking the means of existence.}
the Canon Salvino Salvini, was placed near the entrance of the
crypt;—
“ DONATELLUS
RESTITUTA ANTIQUA SCULPENDI CCELANDIQ. ARTE
CELEBERRIMUS
MEDICIS PRINCIPIBUS SUMMIS BONAREM
ARTIUM PATRONIS APPRIME CARDS
QUI UT VIVUM SUSPEXERE
MORTUO ETIAM SEPULCRHM LOCO SIBI
PROXIMIORE CONSTITPERUNT
OBIIT IDIBUS DECEMBRIS AN. SAL. MCCCCLXVI.
a:t. sua. lxxxiii.”
* Migliore.found from the fiscal documents of the period, that this
master was sometimes called Michelozzo di Bartolommeo di Gherardo, and
sometimes Michelozzo diBorgognone: sofar Masselli; the later Florentine
commentators add, that in the contract made by Donato with the wardens
of the Cathedral of Prato, Michelozzo is called Michele, (see Descrizione
della Cattedrale di Plato, p. 77). Respecting the year of his birth there
is much doubt; but that stated above, (1386), seems likely to be correct,
as being the year most frequently given in the different fiscal documents
relating to him, but which vary considerably. — (See Gaye Carteggio ln-
ediio, i, 117-120.) See also Rumohr, Itdlienische Forschungen, ii, 241, 292,
295, and 362 ; where many interesting details in relation to the works
and descendants of this master will be found.
f The son of Michelozzo, called Ser Niccolo, was employed in various
LIVES OF THE ARTISTS.
THE FLORENTINE SCULPTOR AND ARCHITECT
MICHELOZZO MICHELOZZI *
[BORN 1396 ?—DIED AFTER THE YEAR 1470,]
If all who inhabit this world would consider that they may
have to live when they can no longer work, there would not
be so many who are reduced to beg that in their old age
which they have squandered without any kind of restraint in
their youth, when their large and liberal gains, blinding their
judgment, have tempted them to spend beyond what was
needful, and much more than was right and suitable. Where-
fore, since he who has fallen from possessing much to having
little or nothing, is often looked upon but coldly, each should
endeavour, but in all rectitude, and preserving the medium,
to prepare in such sort that he shall not have to beg in his
old age. Thus, he who will do as Michelozzo did (who would
not imitate his master, Donatello, in this respect, although
he did so in his art), will live honourably all the days of
his life, and will not be compelled in his last years to go
about, miserably seeking the means of existence.}
the Canon Salvino Salvini, was placed near the entrance of the
crypt;—
“ DONATELLUS
RESTITUTA ANTIQUA SCULPENDI CCELANDIQ. ARTE
CELEBERRIMUS
MEDICIS PRINCIPIBUS SUMMIS BONAREM
ARTIUM PATRONIS APPRIME CARDS
QUI UT VIVUM SUSPEXERE
MORTUO ETIAM SEPULCRHM LOCO SIBI
PROXIMIORE CONSTITPERUNT
OBIIT IDIBUS DECEMBRIS AN. SAL. MCCCCLXVI.
a:t. sua. lxxxiii.”
* Migliore.found from the fiscal documents of the period, that this
master was sometimes called Michelozzo di Bartolommeo di Gherardo, and
sometimes Michelozzo diBorgognone: sofar Masselli; the later Florentine
commentators add, that in the contract made by Donato with the wardens
of the Cathedral of Prato, Michelozzo is called Michele, (see Descrizione
della Cattedrale di Plato, p. 77). Respecting the year of his birth there
is much doubt; but that stated above, (1386), seems likely to be correct,
as being the year most frequently given in the different fiscal documents
relating to him, but which vary considerably. — (See Gaye Carteggio ln-
ediio, i, 117-120.) See also Rumohr, Itdlienische Forschungen, ii, 241, 292,
295, and 362 ; where many interesting details in relation to the works
and descendants of this master will be found.
f The son of Michelozzo, called Ser Niccolo, was employed in various