Benvenuto Cellini
1500 – 1571 · aged 71
Florentine sculptor and goldsmith (1500–1571)
- Born
- 1500 · Florence
- Died
- 1571 · Florence
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Biography
Benvenuto Cellini (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".
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