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Benvenuto Cellini Florence Uffizi
Statue depicting Cellini, in the Uffizi in Florence

Benvenuto Cellini (Italian pronunciation: [benveˈnuːto tʃelˈliːni]; 3 November 1500 – 13 February 1571) was an Italian goldsmith, sculptor, draftsman, soldier and musician, who also wrote a famous autobiography. He was one of the most important artists of Mannerism.

He was born in Florence, and died there.


Images for kids

  • CelliniBust

    Bust of Benvenuto Cellini on the Ponte Vecchio, Florence

  • Benvenuto cellini, leda e il cigno

    Leda and the Swan.

  • BasílicaElEscorialCrucifijo

    Cellini's Crucifix at El Escorial Monastery

  • Portrait of a bearded man. Cellini, Benvenuto

    Cellini, Benvenuto. Bearded Man. Recto. 28.3 x 18.5 cm. Paper, graphite (1540–1543) (?) Royal Library, Turin.

  • Carlino ClementeVII

    Clement VII medallion

  • Satyr (1542); Benvenuto Cellini

    1542 Cellini statue which would have flanked the Nymphe de Fontainebleau

  • Da cellini, satiro, dalla porta di fontainebleau, 1542 ca 01

    1542 Cellini statue which would have flanked the Nymphe de Fontainebleau

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