The Life of Benvenuto Cellini: 0000 (Arts and Letters) - Softcover

Pope-Hennessy, John; Symonds, John Addington

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0714833649 ISBN 13: 9780714833644

Publisher: Phaidon Press Inc., 1995

Synopsis

The Renaissance sculptor and goldsmith describes his life and career.

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Review:

"Mini-triumphs of contemporary design... The words contained within these gem-like covers are lapidary as well."―Times Literary Supplement

Synopsis:

This work is the only known autobiography of a Renaissance artist. It describes not only the artist's life at the Papal Court in Rome and at the Royal Court of France but makes very vivid historical writing, including, as it does, an eye-witness acount of the Sack of Rome in 1527. Cellini also gives us details of his career as a sculptor and goldsmith who restored Etruscan sculptures in Florence, made jewellery for the Popes and beautiful trinkets and ornaments for the French Court, such as the salt-cellar for Francis I. Many of his contemporaries such as Michelangelo are described by him in an intimate manner. The illustrations, which include all Cellini's works that have been preserved, as well as scenes from Renaissance life, were chosen by Sir John Pope-Hennessy, who died in 1994.

About this edition

• Publisher: Phaidon Press Inc.
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0714833649
• ISBN 13: 9780714833644
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 600