Michelozzo

British

/ mikeˈlɔttso /

noun

full name Michelozzo di Bartolommeo. 1396–1472, Italian architect and sculptor. His most important design was the Palazzo Riccardo for the Medici family in Florence (1444–59)

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Cosimo ordered his favorite architect Michelozzo to repair the building, richly endowed it with 400 rare manuscripts and classic statues of Venus and Apollo.

From Time Magazine Archive

In 1462 Michelozzo, another Florentine architect, built the chapel of St Peter at the east end of the church of Sant’ Eustorgio, Milan.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" by Various

In discussing them it will be seen how fully Michelozzo shared the responsibilities of Donatello.

From Donatello, by Lord Balcarres by David Lindsay, Earl of Crawford

On the way up to Fiesole itself is the handsome villa Mozzi, built for Giovanni di Cosimo de' Medici by Michelozzo.

From The Story of Florence by Edmund G. Gardner

We must not forget, however, that several doubts arise as to the identity of the person representing Michelozzo.

From Fra Angelico by Leader Scott

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