Michelozzo
Michelozzo | |
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Portrait from Fra Angelico's Deposition | |
| Born | Michelozzo di Bartolomeo Michelozzi c. 1396 |
| Died | 7 October 1472 (aged 75–76) Florence, Republic of Florence |
| Resting place | Monastery of San Marco, Florence |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Known for | Sculpture, architecture |
| Movement | Early Renaissance |
| Spouse |
Francesca di Ambrogio Galigari
(m. 1441) |
| Children | 7 |
Michelozzo di Bartolomeo Michelozzi (Italian: [mikeˈlɔttso di bartoloˈmɛːo mikeˈlɔttsi]; c. 1396 – 7 October 1472), known mononymously as Michelozzo, was an Italian architect and sculptor. Considered one of the great pioneers of architecture during the Renaissance, Michelozzo was a favored Medici architect who was extensively employed by Cosimo de' Medici. He was a pupil of Lorenzo Ghiberti in his early years, and later collaborated with Donatello.
Known primarily for designing Palazzo Medici Riccardi in Florence, he is often overshadowed by his contemporaries Donatello in sculpture and Brunelleschi in architecture.