Benvenuto Cellini
Benvenuto Cellini: Renæssancens Mangfoldige Geni Benvenuto Cellini, født i Firenze i 1500 og død samme sted i 1571, var mere end blot en kunstner; han var et levende udtryk for renæssancens ånd – en mand af mange talenter, der med lige stor virtuositet mestrede guldsmedekunsten, skulpturen, musikken og skriften. Hans liv, som han selv beskriver i sin berømte selvbiografi, var et dramatisk møde mellem kunstnerisk genialitet, personlig…
The Lifeline
Scroll through Benvenuto Cellini's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
Chapters — Career Periods
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups Benvenuto Cellini's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
Thumbnails — Dated Works
Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.
Colour Band — Movement Drift
The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.