Cellini Salt Cellar
Benvenuto Cellini · 1540
Benvenuto Cellini
France · 1500–1571
Benvenuto Cellini 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".
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Perseus with the Head of Medusa
Benvenuto Cellini · 1545–1554
Perseus with the Head of Medusa is a bronze sculpture made by Benvenuto Cellini in the period 1545 to 1554. The sculpture stands on a square base which has bronze relief panels depicting the story of Perseus and Andromeda, similar to a predella on an altarpiece. It is located in the Loggia dei Lanzi in the Piazza della Signoria in Florence, Italy.
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