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Rh forming numerous works of merit, was also a disciple and follower of Ghirlandajo; as were likewise Girolamo di Francesco Crocifissaio, a youth of twenty-six years old, and Mirabello di Salincorno, both painters, who have executed, and are executing, numerous works in oil and fresco, with portraits also. These artists, too, give hope of a very successful future, and some years have now elapsed since they painted in company certain frescoes, which are very fair works, and may be seen in the Church of the Capuchins, outside of Florence. In the obsequies of Michelagnolo, and the nuptials above-mentioned, they likewise did themselves great honour. Mirabello has furthermore painted numerous portraits, that of the most Illustrious Prince among others, and this he has taken many times with those of various persons, now in the possession of divers Florentine gentlemen.

The Fleming, Federigo di Lamberto, of Amsterdam, son-inlaw of the Paduan Cartaro, also greatly honoured our Academy as well as himself, in the obsequies and nuptials aforesaid, and has besides given proof of much judgment, very correct design, and a good manner, in many pictures in oil, large and small, with other works. But if he has merited commendation up to the present time, much more will he do so in the future, since he is still labouring with manifest progress in Florence, which he appears to have adopted as his country, and where the emulation and competition existing among so many young men is of infinite advantage to those artists.

A very fine genius and extraordinary wealth of felicitous fancies, are likewise displayed by Bernardo Timante Buontalenti, who acquired the first principles of design, when in his childhood, from the works of Vasari, and has since made so much progress, that he is now in the service of the most illustrious Signor, Don Francesco Medici, Prince of Florence, with whom he has been for some years, and who favours him greatly, having long kept, and still keeping him constantly employed. Buontalenti has thus executed for his Excellency many works painted in miniature, after the manner of Don Giulio Clovio, as, for example, numerous portraits and stories in small figures, which are finished with