NILIS, JACQUES (French). Medallist of the last quarter of the seventeenth century, about whom little is known, beyond that he engraved several medals of the series of Louis XIV., some of which are signed. His name occurs in documents of the Paris Mint archives, from 1688 to 1693. As Guiffrey suggests, it is possible that Nilis was a relative, and perhaps a brother-in-law of Joseph Roettier, whose first wife's name was Elizabeth Nilis. This artist's usual signature was N, but it also occurs in other forms : J. NILIS; — J. NILIS F. ; — I. NILIS; — NILIS, &c. By him are the following productions : Head of Louis XIV. (1688); — Battle of Cassel (1688); — Carousal on the King's Marriage (1693); — Nice and Mons captured on the same day; — . Laur. head of Louis XIV.; signed : J. NILIS F. (sev. var.) ; — Hercules breaking fasces; legend : vincit concordia fratrvm (copied from a puncheon by Warin) ; — Portrait of Louis XIV. ; signed : NILIS; — New Pavement of Paris (1669); — Capture of Bouchain ; — Bust of Louis XIV., with cloak fastened on shoulder; — Recovery of Louis XIV., 1687; — Portrait of the King, wearing laurel-wreath; signed : J. NILIS; — Taking of Bergen; obv. by De La Haye ; R. by Nilis, &c. The Mint inventory of 1698 mentions further about twenty Jetons, all signed N, with the interesting indication : Et cette lettre N qui désigne le graveur NILIS : Victory of the Downs; Victoria pacifera (1659) ; — Portrait of the Dauphiness; — R. of a Jeton, showing a Tree; Chara Jovi natoque ]ovis 1689; — Laureated head of King; Lud. magnus rex; — Another (1690); — Head of the Dauphiness ; — Laur. head of King (14 varieties) , &c. Bibliography. — Bolzenthal, op. cit. — J. J. Guiffrey, La Monnaie des Médailles, Revue numismatique, 1889, pp. 442-446. — Blanchet, op. cit. — Catalogus, &c. — Rondot et De La Tour, op. cit. — Jules Chautard, Notes relatives aux graveurs de Jetons de Gal?res de Louis Georges, duc de Vendôme.
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
MUTEAU, JEAN
MUTEAU, JEAN (French). Goldsmith of Troyes; Mint-assayer at Troyes, 1382-1388; Die-cutter there, 1399-1414. In 1414 he was appointed Mint-engraver at Lyons, but did not remain long in office, as Guyot de Valenciennes was elected his successor in December 1415. Muteau then returned to Troyes, where he died between 1415 and 1417. He executed works of enamelled gold plate for the cathedral and church of Saint-Etienne at Troyes. Bibliography. — Rondot, Orfevres de Lyon. — Id., Graveurs de Lyon. — Id...
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MUTEAU, JEAN (French). Goldsmith of Troyes; Mint-assayer at Troyes, 1382-1388; Die-cutter there, 1399-1414. In 1414 he was appointed Mint-engraver at Lyons, but did not remain long in office, as Guyot de Valenciennes was elected his successor in December 1415. Muteau then returned to Troyes, where he died between 1415 and 1417. He executed works of enamelled gold plate for the cathedral and church of Saint-Etienne at Troyes. Bibliography. — Rondot, Orfevres de Lyon. — Id., Graveurs de Lyon. — Id...
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MYCON
MYCON (Greek). Gem-engraver of the first century A.D.His signature MYK?NOC occurs on a gem with a male portrait, whom some have called Aristotle, and others, Caligula. This gem was formerly in the Fulvio Orsini collection, and Faber mentions it in his preface to Illustrium imagines, p. 4. Spon (Miscellanea, p. 122) gave a reproduction of it, describing the stone as a sard; he spells the artist's name MIK?NO?, which according to M. Reinach is the only correct orthography. Stosch possessed an impr...
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MYCON (Greek). Gem-engraver of the first century A.D.His signature MYK?NOC occurs on a gem with a male portrait, whom some have called Aristotle, and others, Caligula. This gem was formerly in the Fulvio Orsini collection, and Faber mentions it in his preface to Illustrium imagines, p. 4. Spon (Miscellanea, p. 122) gave a reproduction of it, describing the stone as a sard; he spells the artist's name MIK?NO?, which according to M. Reinach is the only correct orthography. Stosch possessed an impr...
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MYONET, GUIGUES
MYONET, GUIGUES dit DOMEIN (French). Mint-master at Grenoble, appointed 13. January 1490, and in office until 1503, when he was succeeded by Thomas Blondel. On his coins is a G which really stands for the name of the Mint, but it disappeared with Louis XII. His issues comprise : Ecus d'or of Charles VIII. (Hoffmann, n° 8); — A variety of same (Hoffmann, n° 9); — Carolus (Hoffmann, n° 22 ; two varieties) ; — Douzains of Louis XII. (several varieties, without the G). Myonet died at the end of 1502...
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MYONET, GUIGUES dit DOMEIN (French). Mint-master at Grenoble, appointed 13. January 1490, and in office until 1503, when he was succeeded by Thomas Blondel. On his coins is a G which really stands for the name of the Mint, but it disappeared with Louis XII. His issues comprise : Ecus d'or of Charles VIII. (Hoffmann, n° 8); — A variety of same (Hoffmann, n° 9); — Carolus (Hoffmann, n° 22 ; two varieties) ; — Douzains of Louis XII. (several varieties, without the G). Myonet died at the end of 1502...
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MYRON
MYRON (Greek). A celebrated Greek Sculptor, a native of Eleutherae in Boeotia; pupil of Ageladas of Argos, lived about B.C. 500-440. Not only was he one of the most famous artists in antiquity, but one of his works, the renowned Discobolos, is at the present day almost the best known example of Greek sculpture of this period, if not of all times. We are fortunate in possessing not only several admirable copies of this statue, but also of another famous work, the Satyr Marsyas. On the other hand ...
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MYRON (Greek). A celebrated Greek Sculptor, a native of Eleutherae in Boeotia; pupil of Ageladas of Argos, lived about B.C. 500-440. Not only was he one of the most famous artists in antiquity, but one of his works, the renowned Discobolos, is at the present day almost the best known example of Greek sculpture of this period, if not of all times. We are fortunate in possessing not only several admirable copies of this statue, but also of another famous work, the Satyr Marsyas. On the other hand ...
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