Renaissance Sculpture:- Benvenuto Cellini
Benvenuto Cellini was a sculptor and goldsmith. Born in Florence in 1500 his life was a mix of violence and supreme artistry which saw him imprisoned for looting and, by contrast, producing the famous golden saltcellar for Cardinal Ippolito d' Este. The saltcellar was acquired by King Francois I of France, it was stolen from the Kunsthistorisches Museum in 2003 but was recovered in January 2006.