Autobiography by Benvenuto Cellini

Autobiography by Benvenuto Cellini

Men like Benvenuto, unique in their profession, need not be subject to the law.
--Pope Paul I on learning that Cellini had murdered a fellow artist

Benvenuto Cellini was beloved in Renaissance Florence. A renowned sculptor and goldsmith whose works include the famous salt-cellar made for the King of France, and the statue of Perseus with the head of the Medusa, Cellini's life was as vivid and enthralling as his creations. A man of action as well as an artist, he took part in the Sack of Rome in 1527; he was temperamental, passionate, and conceited, capable of committing criminal acts ranging from brawling and sodomy to theft and murder. He numbered among his patrons popes and kings and members of the Medici family, and his autobiography is a fascinating account of sixteenth-century Italy and France written with all the verve of a novel.

This new translation, which captures the freshness and vivacity of the original, is based on the latest critical edition. It examines in detail the central event in Cellini's narrative, the casting of the statue of Perseus.

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ISBN 13	9780460000512
ISBN 10	0460000519
Title	Autobiography
Author	Benvenuto Cellini
Series	Everyman's Library
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Littlehampton Book Services Ltd
Year published	1979-12-01
Number of pages	380
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