 The earliest known record of Candid's work as an artist is in relation to payment for a fresco made in Florence in 1569.He is first mentioned as a member of the 'Accademia delle Arti del Disegno' in 1576.The Accademia delle Arti del Disegno was a prestigious academy of artists in Florence whose members have included Michelangelo Buonarroti, Lazzaro Donati, Agnolo Bronzino, Benvenuto Cellini and others.