Saliera By Cellini
The salt cellar made by Cellini for Francis 1, 1543. The woman represents the earth, and the temple next to her holds pepper. This is the only known jewelry by Cellini left. Back then, only the gold was worth anything and was usually melted down when sold.
The boat by Poseidon holds the salt. This is on bearings to roll it around. It was hand beaten into shape and is partially enameled.
I think this is the greatest artwork of all time. It was stolen from the Kunthishistoriches Museum in Vienna by an idiot who set off the alarm when he did so. The security guard was mentally retarded and should have been charged as an accomplice. He reset the alarm and did not investigate. The cellar was dug up in the Black Forest in 2006, unharmed. The amazing lax security is common in art museums, where saving pennies is a priority, although they spend donated millions for their treasures. The entire museum staff should have been fired.
Benvenuto Cellini by Romanelli. This is on the Ponte Vecchio, the old bridge crossing the Arno at it's narrowest section. The Romans built the first one. (That stayed up, I'll wager). Oh, yeah, this is in Florence.
Il Ponte Vecchio.
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