The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini

from carterchristian1

Great read. Worth waiting for. Wonderful illustrations

from Cecrow

This story of a man 500 years dead is burgeoning with life. Benvenuto Cellini is not so well known for his artistry today as Leonardo or Michaelangelo, but he was close their echelon. It is primarily his autobiography that secured him lasting fame. He was a goldsmith in Florence and Rome, and a m...

from Loptsson

This book is incredible fun! If you enjoy medieval art and history you must absolutely read this book. An artist, a fighter, one intrigued by the occult, you name it you really have it all in this book. He really lived an amazing life no wonder his story still intrigues us today!

from P_S_Patrick

Benvenuto Cellini was born in the year 1500 in Florence, and he begins to write this autobiography in 1558, before his death in 1572. This is a fantastic setting as it is here that the Renaissance began, and at the time of writiting it is about mid-way through and in full swing. Cellini as a scul...

from Ibreak4books

If you're an artist, you MUST read this book. It makes the Renaissance in Italy come alive. Cellini is such a character and has such a big ego, the book is one of the funniest and smartest I've read in a long time. I wish I had known him...how many autobiographies do you say that after?