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The treatises of Benvenuto Cellini on goldsmithing and sculpture / translated from the Italian by C.R. Ashbee.
By: Cellini, Benvenuto.
Contributor(s): Ashbee, C. R. (Charles Robert)
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BookPublisher: New York : Dover, 1967Description: xiv, [165] p. : ill. : 24 cm.ISBN: 0486215687.Subject(s): Cellini, Benvenuto, 1500-1571 | Goldwork | SculptureDDC classification: 739.2
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General lending | MTU Crawford College of Art and Design Library Lending | 739.2 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00006114 |
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Benvenuto Cellini was born in Florence, Italy, on November 1, 1500. He became a celebrated sculptor, goldsmith, and author, but his fierce temper caused him to be exiled and imprisoned for numerous crimes, the most serious being murder.Among Cellini's best work as a sculptor was a gold saltcellar made for Francis I of France, and a colossal bronze statue titled Perseus and Medusa. Other significant works include a bust of Cosimo I de Medici and Ganymede on the Eagle, both of which are now housed in the Bargello Museum in Florence.
Cellini is best known for his memoirs, The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini, which he wrote from 1558 to 1562 and was published after his death. He died on February 13, 1571.
(Bowker Author Biography)