MICHELINO, L. (French). Sculptor, and Gem-engraver of the nineteenth century, born at Rome, but naturalized a Frenchman ; pupil of Giuseppe Girometti. At the Salon of 1855 he exhibited seven cameos : Force conquered by Cleverness; — Jupiter and Leda; — Portrait of M. Michelini; — Four other portraits.
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
MELWER, CONRAD
MELWER, CONRAD (Brit.). Master of the Mint and coinage within the duchy of Normandy, under Henry V. of England, appointed on 17. March, 1417. " He had full power to make and coin, either by himself or his deputies, new money called blanks (Gros Blancs), half blanks (Petits or Demi -Blancs), and black pence (Deniers), of the same metal and assay as they had been made in that duchy. He was to hold the said office during pleasure, and to take for himself and servants such wages as should be agreed ...
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MELWER, CONRAD (Brit.). Master of the Mint and coinage within the duchy of Normandy, under Henry V. of England, appointed on 17. March, 1417. " He had full power to make and coin, either by himself or his deputies, new money called blanks (Gros Blancs), half blanks (Petits or Demi -Blancs), and black pence (Deniers), of the same metal and assay as they had been made in that duchy. He was to hold the said office during pleasure, and to take for himself and servants such wages as should be agreed ...
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MEMMIUS
MEMMIUS or MEMMIES, JOHANN (Germ.). Mint-master and Engraver at Güstrow, 1673-1678; Rostock, 1679-1711; Stade, 1696; and Stettin, 1705-1710. His coin-issues, especially those of Rostock, bear his initials : I. H. He also executed several medals, amongst which Hildebrand describes the following: Charles XI. Bust of Charles XII. ; — Charles XII., Peace of Alt-Ranstadt 1706 (2 var.) ; — Victories of Charles XII., 1706 (sev. var.). These were all engraved by Memmius at Stettin. Bibliography. — Hil...
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MEMMIUS or MEMMIES, JOHANN (Germ.). Mint-master and Engraver at Güstrow, 1673-1678; Rostock, 1679-1711; Stade, 1696; and Stettin, 1705-1710. His coin-issues, especially those of Rostock, bear his initials : I. H. He also executed several medals, amongst which Hildebrand describes the following: Charles XI. Bust of Charles XII. ; — Charles XII., Peace of Alt-Ranstadt 1706 (2 var.) ; — Victories of Charles XII., 1706 (sev. var.). These were all engraved by Memmius at Stettin. Bibliography. — Hil...
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MENGANTI, ALESSANDRO
MENGANTI, ALESSANDRO (ltal.). Mint-engraver at Bologna, appointed on 18. January 1573, in succession to Gerolamo Faccioli; he was still in office in 1585, and he cut the dies of all the Bolognese coins of Gregory XIII. (1572-1585) and possibly some of Sixtus V. By Menganti, who was also a famous Sculptor, is the statue of Pope Gregory XIII. in the public square of Bologna; and other works in marble and bronze. He was a pupil of Michel Angelo, and is said to have avoided the exaggerations of this...
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MENGANTI, ALESSANDRO (ltal.). Mint-engraver at Bologna, appointed on 18. January 1573, in succession to Gerolamo Faccioli; he was still in office in 1585, and he cut the dies of all the Bolognese coins of Gregory XIII. (1572-1585) and possibly some of Sixtus V. By Menganti, who was also a famous Sculptor, is the statue of Pope Gregory XIII. in the public square of Bologna; and other works in marble and bronze. He was a pupil of Michel Angelo, and is said to have avoided the exaggerations of this...
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MENGER, JOHAN PHILIP
MENGER, JOHAN PHILIP (Dutch). Medallist and Coin-engraver, born at Utrecht in 1818, died there on 20. September 1895. He was a pupil of David van der Kellen and studied also sculpture under Louis Royer at the Royal Academy of Sculpture at Amsterdam. At the age of eighteen or nineteen, he engraved his first medals, in commemoration of P. C. Hooft, and Prince William George Frederick of Nassau, who died at Padua in 1799. In 1839 the young artist obtained a silver medal, and in 1845 he was appointe...
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MENGER, JOHAN PHILIP (Dutch). Medallist and Coin-engraver, born at Utrecht in 1818, died there on 20. September 1895. He was a pupil of David van der Kellen and studied also sculpture under Louis Royer at the Royal Academy of Sculpture at Amsterdam. At the age of eighteen or nineteen, he engraved his first medals, in commemoration of P. C. Hooft, and Prince William George Frederick of Nassau, who died at Padua in 1799. In 1839 the young artist obtained a silver medal, and in 1845 he was appointe...
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