MELIODON (French). Contemporary Sculptor, born at Paris; pupil of Falgui?re, A. Millet, Gauthier, Carlus and Barrau. He has exhibited since 1894 at rhe Salon de la Société des Artistes francais, and obtained no less than fourteen medals. By him are Portraitmedallions in bronze, articles of plate, objects of decorative art, etc. He is an " Officier d'Académie. "
Source: Biographical dictionary of medallists; coin, gem, and seal-engravers, mint-masters, ancient and modern, with references to their works B.C. 500-A.D. 1900; compiled by L. Forrer, London 1904
Source: Biographical dictionary of medallists; coin, gem, and seal-engravers, mint-masters, ancient and modern, with references to their works B.C. 500-A.D. 1900; compiled by L. Forrer, London 1904
MARTIN, GUILLAUME (2.)
MARTIN, GUILLAUME (French). Sculptor, Goldsmith, and Engraver of Paris, whose period of activity is comprised between circa 1558 and 1590, which latter date is supposed to be that of his death. Although somewhat inferior to Etienne de Laulne, as an artist, he nevertheless ranks amongst the first Masters of the early French Renaissance Medallic School. On the 24. March 1557 (1558) the Cour des Monnaies authorized him, at the same time as Claude de Héry " ? faire chef-d'oeuvre de tailleuret graveu...
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MARTIN, GUILLAUME (French). Sculptor, Goldsmith, and Engraver of Paris, whose period of activity is comprised between circa 1558 and 1590, which latter date is supposed to be that of his death. Although somewhat inferior to Etienne de Laulne, as an artist, he nevertheless ranks amongst the first Masters of the early French Renaissance Medallic School. On the 24. March 1557 (1558) the Cour des Monnaies authorized him, at the same time as Claude de Héry " ? faire chef-d'oeuvre de tailleuret graveu...
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MASINI, LORENZO
MASINI, LORENZO (Ital.). Venetian Gem-engraver of the eighteenth century, whose signature MASINI or MASINOS occurs on some intagli executed by him. He also imitated antique gems : Diana of the Mountains, in amethyst, signed: A?O???NIOY; — Diana with a bow in her hand, carnelian, equally signed; — Head of Syrius, with a collar, on which is inscribed : ??IOC E?OIEI (a copy). Masini is said to have engraved his name on this gem in the presence of Baron Stosch in whose possession it was; — Head of...
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MASINI, LORENZO (Ital.). Venetian Gem-engraver of the eighteenth century, whose signature MASINI or MASINOS occurs on some intagli executed by him. He also imitated antique gems : Diana of the Mountains, in amethyst, signed: A?O???NIOY; — Diana with a bow in her hand, carnelian, equally signed; — Head of Syrius, with a collar, on which is inscribed : ??IOC E?OIEI (a copy). Masini is said to have engraved his name on this gem in the presence of Baron Stosch in whose possession it was; — Head of...
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MASLITZER, HANS
MASLITZER, HANS (Germ.). Goldsmith and Medallist of Nuremberg, circ. 1538-1574, of whom however very little is known. The late Alfred von Sallet suggested that he may have been the author of the medal reproduced here, which bears his portrait on obv. Neudörffer in his Nachrichten von Künstlern und Werkleuten, 1547, gives the following particulars of this artist: "dieser Maslitzer ist eine Zeit lang Rechenmeister gewesen und ein zierlicher Schreiber, wohl gegründet und berühmt. Seinen Anfang im G...
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MASLITZER, HANS (Germ.). Goldsmith and Medallist of Nuremberg, circ. 1538-1574, of whom however very little is known. The late Alfred von Sallet suggested that he may have been the author of the medal reproduced here, which bears his portrait on obv. Neudörffer in his Nachrichten von Künstlern und Werkleuten, 1547, gives the following particulars of this artist: "dieser Maslitzer ist eine Zeit lang Rechenmeister gewesen und ein zierlicher Schreiber, wohl gegründet und berühmt. Seinen Anfang im G...
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MASSONNET
MASSONNET (French). Editor of medals, whose signature : MASSONNET EDIT- occurs on Prize Medals, Badges, Tickets, etc., engraved by various artists; for instance: Medal of the conseil municipal of Bordeaux (1890), by A. Borrel; — J. P. Béranger, 1856; — Isabel II., of Spain, War against Morocco, 1859, by A Gerbier; — Isabel II., African campaign, 1859-1860; — Prize Medal of the Argentine Agricultural Society, 1874 ; — Landing of Garibaldi at Marsala 1860; — Landing of Garibaldi in Calabria, 1860;...
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MASSONNET (French). Editor of medals, whose signature : MASSONNET EDIT- occurs on Prize Medals, Badges, Tickets, etc., engraved by various artists; for instance: Medal of the conseil municipal of Bordeaux (1890), by A. Borrel; — J. P. Béranger, 1856; — Isabel II., of Spain, War against Morocco, 1859, by A Gerbier; — Isabel II., African campaign, 1859-1860; — Prize Medal of the Argentine Agricultural Society, 1874 ; — Landing of Garibaldi at Marsala 1860; — Landing of Garibaldi in Calabria, 1860;...
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