He surrounded it with studios for artists, including that of Michele Gordigiani (who painted the portraits of Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning, now in the National Portrait Gallery, London).
In this period, his colleagues and friends include the writers and intellectuals Andrea Maffei, Edmondo De Amicis, and Enrico Nencioni.
Michele Lee | Michèle Morgan | Michele Rushworth | Michele Ferrari | Michele Bachmann | Lea Michele | Michele Dotrice | Michèle Laroque | Michele Carter | Michèle Alliot-Marie | Pier Michele Giagaraccio | Michele Santoro | Michele Placido | Michele Navarra | Michele Maffei | Michele Knobel | Villa San Michele | San Michele all'Adige | Michele Timms | Michele Pillar | Michèle Mercier | Michele Mary Smith | Michèle Fitoussi | Michele de Falco | San Michele | Michele Zappella | Michele Tosini | Michele Soavi | Michele Sanmicheli | Michele Ruggieri |