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e went, but which was tolerated byhis patrons on account of the excellence of hiswork. After many years spent abroad, he returnedto Florence, where he executed the Perseus byorder of the Grand Duke, Cosimo I; that sub-ject being chosen to typify the violent end ofthe Republic, and it was a task… … Perseus Cellini The Sixteenth Century in Florence. head his own portrait, which was overlooked,or undiscovered until quite recently. Besides holding high rank as a goldsmith andas a sculptor, Cellini was one of the great writ-ers of his age, his Autobiography being one ofthe world works,…
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