E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
Michael Angelo.
The celebrated painter, born 1474, died 1563. The Michael-Angelo of battle-scenes. Michael Angelo Cerquozzi, a native of Rome, famous for his battle-scenes and ship-wrecks. (1600–1660.)
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Michel-Ange des Bamboches. Peter van Laar, the Dutch painter. (1613–1673.)
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Michael-Angelo of music. Johann Christoph von Gluck, the German musical composer. (1714–1787.)
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Michael-Angelo of sculptors. Pierre Puget, the French sculptor (1623–1694). Also Réné Michael Slodtz (1705–1764).
