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The Life Of Benvenuto Cellini

The Life Of Benvenuto Cellini

Symonds, John Addington

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Historical FiguresMedieval & Renaissance HistoryFiction Anthologies

ISBN10: 1163825999
ISBN13: 9781163825990
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 540
Weight: 1.57
Height: 1.09 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Life of Benvenuto Cellini is a biographical work written by John Addington Symonds, detailing the life of the famous Italian artist and goldsmith, Benvenuto Cellini. The book is divided into two parts, with the first part covering Cellini's early life, his apprenticeship in Florence, and his travels to Rome and other Italian cities. The second part of the book focuses on Cellini's later life, including his work for the Medici family in Florence, his imprisonment and escape from prison, and his return to Rome where he continued to work as a prominent artist and sculptor.Throughout the book, Symonds provides a detailed account of Cellini's life and work, including his relationships with other artists and patrons, his struggles with authority figures, and his artistic achievements. The book also includes several of Cellini's famous works, including his bronze statue of Perseus holding the head of Medusa, which is considered one of the most important works of the Italian Renaissance.Overall, The Life of Benvenuto Cellini is a comprehensive and engaging biography of one of the most important artists of the Italian Renaissance, providing readers with a detailed look into the life and work of this fascinating figure.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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