Domenico, (1449-93), a Florentine painter and artist in mosaic, commonly called Ghirlandaio from the trade of his father. He may be considered as the instructor of M. Angelo in painting; but it is said that, dreading the competition of his illustrious pupil, he directed his attention to sculpture. His outline as a painter was dry, but he possessed a fertile invention, combined with rare facility and diligence. He is said by Lanzi to have been the first of the Florentines who, by attention to perspective, gave a good disposition and depth to his compositions. Some of his remaining pictures are executed on a gold ground, especially those in Florence. Many of his pictures are in the Vatican and other galleries of Rome, at Rimini, Pisa, and Volterra.