Project Gutenberg 2003-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 614 Cellini, Benvenuto 1500 1571 Chellini, Benvenuto Symonds, John Addington 1840 1893 Symonds, J. A. (John Addington) The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini These are 7- and 8-bit ASCII versions, and 7clln10h.htm and .zip is HTML This etext was produced by Norman Wolcott. "The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini" by Benvenuto Cellini is a historical account written during the mid-16th century. This fascinating narrative chronicles the life of Benvenuto Cellini, a renowned Italian goldsmith, sculptor, and musician, detailing his artistic achievements, personal experiences, and the tumultuous events he faced throughout his life in Italy and France. The opening of the autobiography sets the stage for Cellini's reflections on his life, beginning with his assertion that all individuals of merit should document their life stories. He provides insight into his lineage and background, introducing us to his family and early influences that shaped his artistic ambitions. The narrative vividly encapsulates the richness of the Renaissance period, touching on his childhood experiences, the turbulent social landscape of his era, and his initial forays into the world of goldsmithing. As he shares the tale of his life, Cellini establishes a tone of pride and introspection, inviting readers into the mind of a passionate artist driven by both talent and an unyielding spirit amidst adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Cellini, Benvenuto, 1500-1571 Sculptors -- Italy -- Biography NB Text Art Harvard Classics Category: Biographies Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Art 1095778 2025-08-02T09:55:29.901306 text/html 1095599 2025-01-08T22:45:28.136419 text/html 492840 2025-08-02T09:55:41.202229 application/epub+zip 510577 2025-08-02T09:55:33.130258 application/epub+zip 491271 2025-08-02T09:55:31.887314 application/epub+zip 870304 2025-08-02T09:55:48.255251 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 840478 2025-08-02T09:55:40.415224 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 816677 2022-09-02T12:47:39.981003 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1054060 2025-08-02T09:55:29.179305 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1043293 2020-12-27T16:52:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18967 2025-08-02T09:55:48.418195 application/rdf+xml 16548 2025-08-02T09:55:32.394267 image/jpeg 3900 2025-08-02T09:55:32.140273 image/jpeg 400149 2020-12-27T16:52:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 488114 2025-08-02T09:55:29.986326 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia