Italian goldsmith, sculptor and author (1500 to 1571) of the Florentine Renaissance. His bronze Perseus with the Head of Medusa, completed in 1554, is considered his masterwork.
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Made by Benvenuto Cellini, 1543.
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1. Wikipedia: Benvenuto Cellini
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His best-known extant works include the Cellini Salt Cellar, the sculpture of Perseus with the Head of Medusa, and his autobiography, which has been described as "one of the most important documents of the 16th century".
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