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Benvenuto Cellini was an Italian sculptor, goldsmith, and writer, born on November 3, 1500, and died on February 13, 1571. He is known for his exquisite craftsmanship and contributions to the art of the Renaissance.

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“I assert that the art of sculpture, among all the arts connected with design, is at least seven times greater than any other, for the following reason: why, sir, a statue of true sculpture ought to have seven points of view, which ought all to boast equal excellence.”

Art Artist Quotes Excellence Sculpture Cellini

Book:The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini

Source: The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini

“I flung off in a passion, telling him that I would soon show him that I spoke truth. The bystanders openly declared against him, holding him for a lout, as indeed he was, and me for a man, as I had proved myself.”

Humour

Book:Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini

Source: Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini

“God only sends us evil to do us good.”

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Book:The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini

Source: The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini

“My answer to this was that the purest-bred cats made better mousers when they were fat than when they were starving; and in the same way honest craftsmen did much better work when they had plenty to live on.”

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Book:Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini

Source: Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini

“My lords, for more than half an hour you've not stopped questioning me about some fantastic story or other; one could in fact say that you're babbling, or rambling. By babbling, I mean, that you're talking nonsense; by rambling, that you're saying nothing at all.”

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Book:The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini

Source: The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini

“I say that the art of sculpture is eight times as great as any other art based on drawing, because a statue has eight views and they must all be equally good.”

Art Views Eight Drawing Sculpture Statues Good Art

Author:Benvenuto Cellini

“Laws cannot be imposed on him who is the master of the law.”

Law Political Politics Masters

Book:The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini

Source: The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini

“Cats of good breed hunt better fat than lean.”

Cat Fats Pet Hunts

Book:Memoirs of Benvenuto Cellini: a Florentine Artist

Source: Memoirs of Benvenuto Cellini: a Florentine Artist

“There are many kinds of conceit, but the chief one is to let people know what a very ancient and gifted family one descends from.”

People Knows Kind Ancient Chiefs Gifted Conceit Ancestry

Book:The Autobiography

Source: The Autobiography

“Let everyone witness how many different cards fortune has up her sleeve when she wants to ruin a man.”

Men Want Different Fortune Cards Ruins Witness Sleeves

Book:The Autobiography

Source: The Autobiography

“One can pass on responsibility, but not the discretion that goes with it.”

Responsibility Discretion

Book:The Autobiography

Source: The Autobiography

“The laws can't be enforced against the man who is the laws' master.”

Men Law He Man Masters Tyranny

Book:The Autobiography

Source: The Autobiography

“All works of nature created by God in heaven and on earth are works of sculpture.”

Earth Heaven Sculpture

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“A painting is merely the image of a tree, a man, or any other object reflected in a fountain. The difference between a painting and sculpture is the difference between a shadow and the thing which casts it.”

Men Differences Tree Objects Painting Shadow Casts Fountain Sculpture

Author:Benvenuto Cellini

“Withersoever the wheel of Fortune turns, Virtue stands firm upon her feet.”

Turns Virtue Feet Fortune Firm Wheels Stand Firm Wheel Of Fortune

Book:The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini: The Five Foot Shelf of Classics, Vol. XXXI (in 51 Volumes)

Source: The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini: The Five Foot Shelf of Classics, Vol. XXXI (in 51 Volumes)

About the Author

Born: November 3, 1500
Died: February 13, 1571
Known for: Sculptor
Quotes: 15

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The AutobiographyRelated source material

The Autobiography of Benvenuto CelliniRelated source material

Autobiography of Benvenuto CelliniRelated source material

Memoirs of Benvenuto Cellini: a Florentine ArtistRelated source material

The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini: The Five Foot Shelf of Classics, Vol. XXXI (in 51 Volumes)Related source material

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