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Benvenuto Cellini
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Florentine sculptor and goldsmith (1500–1571)
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Benvenuto Cellini was an Italian sculptor, writer, medalist, and goldsmith born in Florence in 1500. He worked in Florence, Rome, Mantua, and Fontainebleau, and was a member of the Accademia delle Arti del Disegno. His notable works include the Fontainebleau Nymph, Perseus with the Head of Medusa, and the Cellini Salt Cellar. He was sponsored by Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany.
Cellini was also an autobiographer whose writings include La vita and The life of Benvenuto Cellini. He was convicted of sodomy and detained at Castel Sant'Angelo. His works are held in the collections of the Städel Museum, Museo del Prado, J. Paul Getty Museum, and National Gallery of Art. He died in Florence in 1571.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 3 nov 1500
- Died
- 13 feb 1571
- Works
- 191
Top works
- La vita
- The life of Benvenuto Cellini
- Due lezzioni di M. Benedetto Varchi, nella prima delle quali si dichiara vn sonetto di M. Michelagnolo [sic] Buonarroti, nella seconda si disputa quale sia piu nobile arte la scultura, o la pittura, con vna lettera d'esso Michelagnolo [sic] & piu altri eccellentiss. pittori, et scultori, sopra la quistione sopradetta
- The life of Benvenuto Cellini written by himself
- Vita
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 18
- Total plays
- 94
Benvenuto Cellini (Italian pronunciation: [benveˈnuto tʃelˈlini]; 3 November 1500 – 13 February 1571) was an Italian goldsmith, sculptor, painter, soldier and musician, who also wrote a famous autobiography. He was one of the most important artists of Mannerism. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Benvenuto+Cellini">Read more on Last.fm</a>
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Florence
- Place of death
- Grand Duchy of Tuscany
- Occupation
- jeweler
- Languages spoken
- Italian
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Field of work
- autobiography
- Genre
- religious painting
- Movement
- Mannerism
- Image
- Cellini, Benvenuto ÖNB.jpg
- Work location
- Siena
- Convicted of
- sodomy
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- Commons category
- Benvenuto Cellini
- date of birth
- 1500-01-01
- date of death
- 1571-01-01
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- Benvenuto Cellini
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- Category:Benvenuto Cellini
- Commons gallery
- Benvenuto Cellini
- has works in the collection
- Bargello National Museum
- place of detention
- Castel Sant'Angelo
- ethnic group
- Italians
- name in native language
- Benvenuto Cellini
- different from
- Benvenuto Cellini
- member of
- Accademia delle Arti del Disegno
- name
- Benvenuto Cellini
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- Pietro Bembo
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via Wikidata · CC0
Works in European collections
36 objects attributed to Benvenuto Cellini, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Perseus with the head of the Medusa
Perseus with the head of the Medusa
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Encyclopedic overview
Benvenuto Cellini (/ˌbɛnvəˈnjuːtoʊ tʃɪˈliːni, tʃɛˈ-/, Italian: [beɱveˈnuːto tʃelˈliːni]; 3 November 1500 – 13 February 1571) was an Italian goldsmith, sculptor, and author. His best-known extant works include the Cellini Salt Cellar, the sculpture of Perseus with the Head of Medusa, and his autobiography, which has been described as "one of the most important documents of the 16th century".
Biography
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