Movement, Style, School or Type of Art
Italian Mannerism
Date and Place of Birth
November 3, 1500, Florence, Italy
Life
A talented goldsmith with a hot temper, Cellini spent large amounts of time moving around to escape the results of dueling and romantic dallying. Nonetheless, his talent was such that a Pope, a king and the head of the Medici family (among others) all commissioned his works. Unfortunately, only a small number of his pieces survive (some of the owners had them melted and sold, when in dire financial straits). Cellini also wrote a rather self-aggrandizing, though entertaining, autobiography.
Important Works
- Salt Cellar, 1540-44
- Nymph of Fontainebleau, 1542-44
- Perseus with the Head of Medusa, 1545-54
- Portrait of Bindo Altoviti, 1549
Date and Place of Death
February 13, 1571, Florence, Italy
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