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View all 12 artworks. Benvenuto Cellini lived in the XVI cent., a remarkable figure of Italian Mannerism (Late Renaissance). Find more works of this artist at Wikiart.org – best visual art database.
- Mercury
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- Ganymede
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- Cavaliere
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- Salt Cellar of Francis I
‘Salt Cellar of Francis I’ was created in 1543 by Benvenuto...
- Nymph of Fontainebleau
‘Nymph of Fontainebleau’ was created in 1544 by Benvenuto...
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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". [2] [3] Biography. Youth. Benvenuto Cellini was born in Florence, in present-day Italy.
- Italian
- Goldsmith, sculptor, author
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- Perseus with the Head of Medusa. Date Created: 1545-1554. Dimensions: 519 centimeters (204.33 inches) (including base) Location: Loggia dei Lanzi, Florence, Italy.
- Cellini Salt Cellar. Date Created: 1543. Dimensions: 26 × 33.5 centimeters (10 × 13.2 inches) Location: Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria. Cellini was equally proficient in the creation of monumental as in creating little delicate works of art.
- Nymph of Fontainebleau. Date Created: 1543. Dimensions: 205 x 409 centimeters (80.7 x 161.02 inches) Location: Louvre Museum, Paris, France. The Nymph of Fontainebleau is a huge bronze relief that is also sometimes referred to as the “Nymph of Anet” or the “Nymph with the Stag.”
- Ganymede. Date Created: 1548-1550. Dimensions: 60 centimeters (23.62 inches) Location: National Museum of Bargello, Florence, Italy. The sculpture of Ganymede depicts the son of Tros, one of the legendary kings of Troy.
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- Life & Works. Benvenuto Cellini was born in Florence in 1500 CE, the son of a stonemason. Benvenuto's father had hoped he would also train to become a mason, perhaps to become a woodwind player, too.
- The Nymph of Fontainebleau. Commissioned by Francis I, the Nymph of Fontainebleau is a larger-than-lifesize bronze plaque showing a reclining Diana from Greek/Roman mythology.
- The Gold Salt Cellar. The finest example of Cellini's skills as a goldsmith is the salt cellar he made for Francis I, in the early 1540s CE. Made using enamel and gold set on an ebony base it has two reclining nude figures at the top.
- The Perseus Statue. Cellini's signature work is a bronze statue of Perseus, the hero from Greek mythology, made between 1545 and 1554 CE. The figure was commissioned by Cosimo I and it was an opportunity for Cellini to show that his stint abroad had not diminished his position as one of the city's foremost artists.
Feb 21, 2024 · school of Fontainebleau. Subjects Of Study: goldwork. sculpture. Benvenuto Cellini (born Nov. 1, 1500, Florence—died Feb. 13, 1571, Florence) was a Florentine sculptor, goldsmith, and writer. He was one of the most important Mannerist artists and, because of the lively account of himself and his period in his autobiography, one of the most ...
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Title: Cosimo I de' Medici. Artist: Benvenuto Cellini (Italian, Florence 1500–1571 Florence) Date: 1546–47. Medium: Bronze. Dimensions: 43 5/16 × 38 9/16 × 27 3/16 in. (110 × 98 × 69 cm) Classification: Sculpture. Credit Line: Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence (358 B) Accession Number: SL.4.2021.8.1a, b. The Met's celebrated ...
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