Perseus with the Head of Medusa
Benvenuto CelliniWW-1800-006611
Gift of the Estate of Joseph Breck, 1933
Catalogue
- Year
- 1800
- Medium
- Plaster, gilt
- Dimensions
- H. 30 1/2 in. (77.5 cm.)
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Artist
- Benvenuto Cellini
Artist
Benvenuto Cellini
Sculpture
Benvenuto Cellini was an Italian goldsmith, sculptor, and author. 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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- Benvenuto Cellini
- Year
- 1800
- Medium
- Plaster, gilt
- Dimensions
- H. 30 1/2 in. (77.5 cm.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1800-006611
Source
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Source
- met
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified