Benvenuto Cellini Quotes

Italy, Sculptor
November 3, 1500 – February, 13, 1571.

Benvenuto Cellini (3 November 1500 – 13 February 1571) was an Italian goldsmith, sculptor, draftsman, soldier, musician, and artist who also wrote a famous autobiography and poetry.

Also known as Artist, Musician, Soldier

Cats of good breed hunt better fat than lean.

Benvenuto Cellini
- Cats
- Hunt
- Breed
One can pass on responsibility, but not the discretion that goes with it.

Benvenuto Cellini
- Responsibility
- Discretion

All works of nature created by God in heaven and on earth are works of sculpture.

Benvenuto Cellini
I say that the art of sculpture is eight times as great as any other art based on drawing, because a statue has eight views and they must all be equally good.

Benvenuto Cellini
- Good
- Art
- Views
Let everyone witness how many different cards fortune has up her sleeve when she wants to ruin a man.

Benvenuto Cellini
- Fortune
- Ruin
- Witness
Withersoever the wheel of Fortune turns, Virtue stands firm upon her feet.

Benvenuto Cellini
- Virtue
- Feet
- Fortune
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.

Benvenuto Cellini
- Family
- Ancient
- Chief
The laws can't be enforced against the man who is the laws' master.

Benvenuto Cellini
- Laws
- Master

Laws cannot be imposed on him who is the master of the law.

Benvenuto Cellini
- Laws
- Master
- Imposed
A painting is merely the image of a tree, a man, or any other object reflected in a fountain. The difference between a painting and sculpture is the difference between a shadow and the thing which casts it.

Benvenuto Cellini
- Painting
- Image
- Sculpture