Benvenuto Cellini

Cellini is one of the most important artists in the movement of Mannerism. He was a goldsmith, sculptor, and musician, and wrote a famous (entertaining) autobiography.

His first works were silver casket, candlesticks, and vase for a bishop. I saw one of his most distinguished sculptures in Florence of Perseus holding the head of Medusa. It was a really neat sculpture section of Loggia dei Lanz. Justin and I just stumbled upon it walking around. It has some really amazing sculptures, but we didn't really know how significant some of them were at the time. It's good to know now.