Jan Miel mainly Dutch and Flemish artists working in Rome. It was customary for the Bentvueghels to adopt an appealing nickname, the so-called 'bent name'. For Miel two different bent names are documented: "Bieco" (which means squint in Italian) and "Honingh-Bie" (which means honey bee and is derived from the surname 'Miele' by which he was known in Italy and which means 'honey' in Italian). In Rome he also became linked to the circle of genre painters whose work was influenced by the Dutch genre painter Pieter van Laer and were referred to as 'Bamboccianti'. The Bamboccianti were mainly Dutch and Flemish
Western Society for French History Western Society for French History The Western Society for French History (WSFH) is, along with the Society for French Historical Studies, one of the two primary historical societies devoted to the study of French history headquartered in the United States. The WSFH was founded in 1974, and "seeks to promote the study of French and Francophone history." From 1974 to 2015 the WSFH published an annual, peer reviewed journal, "Proceedings of the Western Society for French History". In 2015 the title of the journal was changed to "The Journal of the Western Society for French History". The Journal is a