Benvenuto Cellini
Sculptor
1571-02-13
Benvenuto Cellini was an Italian sculptor, goldsmith, and writer of the Renaissance period. He is known for works such as Perseus with the Head of Medusa and for his autobiography.
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Quotes by Benvenuto Cellini
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I assert that the art of sculpture, among all the arts connected with design, is at least seven times greater than any other, for the following reason: why, sir, a statue of true sculpture ought to have seven points of view, which ought all to boast equal excellence.
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I assert that the art of sculpture, among all the arts connected with design, is at least seven times greater than any other, for the following reason: why, sir, a statue of true sculpture ought to have seven points of view, which ought all to boast equal excellence.
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There are many kinds of conceit, but the chief one is to let people know what a very ancient and gifted family one descends from.
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Let everyone witness how many different cards fortune has up her sleeve when she wants to ruin a man.
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Oh, the powers of nature! She knows what we need, and the doctors know nothing.
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One can pass on responsibility, but not the discretion that goes with it.
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The laws can't be enforced against the man who is the laws' master.
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