Career
He was a resident of Milan, and in 1851 began studies at the Brera Academy under Giuseppe Bertini. He became director of the school of painting in Pavia. Michis mainly painted both pure genre and historic subjects, sometimes called genere de costume or costumed genre.
Among the main works of Michis: in 1887 at Naples, he exhibited Fruit of a Diverse Education, Vigil for Epiphany, and The modern pilgrim.
In 1880 at Turin, he exhibited L"estremo vale di Leone X a Raffaello, Cornelio Agrippa presagisce a Francesco I, la sconfitta di Pavia, and Il racconto del naufrago. In 1881 at Milan, Le beghine, Interior of Baptistery of Pisa.
Francis I of France and the astrologer Cornelio Agrippa. In 1883, a portrait of marchese Apollinare Rocca Saporiti della Sforzesca, completed by commission of the Count Marcello Rocca Saporiti della Sforzesca.
And in 1884 at Turin, Astio antico and Nel cortile.
