The goldsmith and sculptor Benvenuto Cellini was as infamous for his behavior as he was celebrated for his dramatic art.

such as Benvenuto Cellini’s Perseus with the Head of Medusa, standing victorious in the Loggia dei Lanzi. Emin’s sculpture, which was previously shown at London's White Cube Bermondsey last ...

Medusa eventually died at the hands of Perseus, who was charged with bringing back her head. Equipped with divine strength and ... She was a satirical subject for Renaissance masters like Caravaggio ...

Lost wax casting is a process that's been used to make everything from Cellini's "Perseus with the Head of Medusa" to the tiny brass figures of the Ashanti people. Shellac, the stuff of 78 rpm ...

A 2016 caricature of the statue of Benvenuto Cellini, "Perseus with Medusa's head", became an influential meme during the US presidential election. The severed face of Hillary Clinton's head replaced ...

Influencers popularised a photo of Luciano Garbati’s 2008 sculpture of Medusa holding Perseus’s head, which reversed the roles of Benvenuto Cellini’s famous 16th-century statue. A warning ...

Florence, the Renaissance's cradle, is a city alive with art and history. It boasts some of the world's most renowned sculptures, each narrating a story that mirrors the creator's genius and an ...

Perseus with the Head of Medusa Perseus with the head of Medusa, statue by Benvenuto Cellini in the Loggia dei Lanzi, Piazza della Signoria, Florence, Tuscany, Italy. Photo: DeAgostini Perseus with ...

Benvenuto Cellini, Perseus with the Head of Medusa (1545-1554; bronze sculptural group, Greek marble base with bronze statues, height 519 cm; Florence, Piazza della Signoria, Loggia dei Lanzi) 8.

The underrated art is that of Benvenuto Cellini's bronze sculpture of Perseus holding Medusa's severed head. This sculpture captures the Greek myth of Perseus, portraying his victory and heroism ...