Born at Troyes, and resided at Rome twenty-two years, where he acquired the name "the Roman." He studied under Jean Boucher and in the school of Simon Vouet at Paris, where he died.
Clark Mills (1815-1883).
Sculptor, born in Onondaga Co., N. Y.; died in Washington, D. C. In 1835 he discovered a new method of taking a cast from a living face, which enabled him to make busts very cheaply. Later he began cutting busts in marble with much success and executed the statue of "Freedom" now standing above the dome of the Capitol at Washington, D. C.
John Molenaer (1610-1668).
Born and died at Haerlem, he painted country scenes in the style of Steen and Brouwer. Was the best of the Molenaers.
Nicholas Molenaer (1629-1676).
Born at Amsterdam, and painted landscapes in the manner of Ostade.
Peter Molyn (1632-1701),
the Younger, called Il Tempesta by the Italians, was born at Haerlem, and studied under his father, and then imitated the style of Francis Snyders. His sea subjects and storms at sea gave him the name Il Tempesta.
Luis Morales (1509-1586).