The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini
'The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini' Summary
Cellini's autobiographical memoirs, which he began writing in Florence in 1558, give a detailed account of his singular career, as well as his loves, hatreds, passions, and delights, written in an energetic, direct, and racy style. They show a great self-regard and self-assertion, sometimes running into extravagances which are impossible to credit. He even writes in a complacent way of how he contemplated his murders before carrying them out. He writes of his time in Paris:
Parts of his tale recount some extraordinary events and phenomena; such as his stories of conjuring up a legion of devils in the Colosseum, after one of his not innumerous mistresses had been spirited away from him by her mother; of the marvelous halo of light which he found surrounding his head at dawn and twilight after his Roman imprisonment, and his supernatural visions and angelic protection during that adversity; and of his being poisoned on two separate occasions.
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Benvenuto Cellini
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Benvenuto Cellini was an Italian goldsmith, sculptor, draftsman, and artist who also wrote poetry and a famous autobiography. He was one of the most important artists of Mannerism. He is remembered f...
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