Brief Biography-Domenico Ghirlandaio, or Domenico di Tommaso Curradi di Doffo Bigordi, sometimes called Grillandaio, was born in Florence in 1449. His father initially apprenticed him as a goldsmith, where he got the name Grillandaio the Garland Maker. His art preference led him to work under Alesso Baldovinetti doing mosaics, and he eventually studied under Andrea del Verrocchio. The works of Hugo van der Goes had a profound influence on him. Ghirlandaio first painted many frescoes in and around Florence before going to Rome to undertake commissions for Pope Sixtus IV in 1483. He worked with Sandro Botticelli on frescoes in the Sistine Chapel and he was the master of Michelangelo; he also painted altarpieces. He decorated the choir of the Santa Maria Novella with his largest commission. The biblical scenes from the lives of The Virgin and Saint John the Baptist consisted of known contemporaries such as Baldovinetti and other notable Florentines. He became famous for his use of perspective without needing measuring devices. Ghirlandaio died in 1494 in Florence. His son Ridolfo also became a successful painter.