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Benvenuto Cellini

Florentine1500–1571

Portrait of Benvenuto Cellini

About

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".

Notable works

Jupiter

at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Works in the collection

7 works

Jupiter

at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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