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The goldsmith and sculptor Benvenuto Cellini: a turbulent and artistic soul

By Olivia LonguevilleIn Tudor & Renaissance BlogPosted November 6, 2020

Born on the 3rd of November 1500 in Florence, Benvenuto Cellini was a son of Giovanni Cellini and Maria Lisabetta Granacci.  As his father and mother were a musician and a creator of musical instruments, Benvenuto’s father wanted his son to become a musician.  At the age of 15, Giovanni...

Tags: Benvenuto Cellini, Cosimo de’ Medici, Florentine Renaissanace, King François I of France, Mannerism, renaissance, the arts
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