The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini
Benvenuto Cellini
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Benvenuto Cellini, goldsmith and sculptor to kings, dictated an autobiography in John Symonds's translation that ranks as the most shameless of the Renaissance. Cellini brags, confesses, and settles scores in one breath. Duels, murders, prison escapes, and lawsuits interrupt the workshop scenes, and Cellini casts himself as hero of every episode.
Between the violence stand famous makings: the salt cellar for Francis I and the great bronze Perseus for Florence, whose casting Cellini describes like a battle. Bursting with life and lies in equal measure, the memoir is the age's id talking. Historians discount the boasting and still cannot do without the book.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Benvenuto Cellini |
|---|---|
| COLLECTION | BOOKS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 1.0 MB |
| LICENSE | Project Gutenberg License |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | Project Gutenberg |