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Perseus Beheading Medusa Bonded Marble Statue
By artist Benvenuto Cellini (1500-1571) Loggia del Lanzi Florence
Item# WU72918
$89.95
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It's one of art's timeless mysteries that a sculpture as delicate, graceful and elegant as Cellini's "Perseus" can be so beloved despite the stark drama of its subject. The triumph of the Medici family was embodied in his youthful, naked figure who killed the Gorgon Medusa to hold aloft his trophy. Replicated from the museum original in bonded natural marble, this foot-tall piece of sculptural art is a quality work sure to bring pride to any gallery.
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About The Artist
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Benvenuto Cellini (1500-1571)
Benvenuto Cellini was a painter and sculptor who lived and worked during the Italian Renaissance. Cellini sculptures were primarily in gold and silver but several pieces were of a much grander scale his most distinguished being Perseus Holding the Head of Medusa work of terrifying beauty and one of the typical monuments of the Italian Renaissance.After being banished from his native Florence as the result of a brawl he received his early artistic training from goldsmiths. In 1519 Cellini moved to Rome where he painted and sculpted most of his lasting works claiming a deep devotion to the tradition and style of Michelangelo. Most of what is known about Cellini comes from his autobiography with its vivid picture of a Renaissance craftsman ensconced in hubris independent and boastful of his alleged feats in love war and art.
Cellini remains one of the most important Mannerist sculptors and his Perseus sculpture is a Florentine masterpiece.
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Weights & Dimensions
- 5"Wx6.5"Dx12.5"H. 3 lbs.
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