Cellini Salt Cellar
E604586
The Cellini Salt Cellar is a renowned 16th-century gold and enamel table sculpture by Benvenuto Cellini, celebrated as a masterpiece of Mannerist decorative art.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mannerist artwork
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gold sculpture ⓘ salt cellar ⓘ table sculpture ⓘ |
| artForm | goldsmithing ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
masterpiece of Mannerist goldsmith work
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one of the most famous works by Benvenuto Cellini ⓘ |
| artist | Benvenuto Cellini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogCode | Kunstkammer 928 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collection | Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Francis I of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1543 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Benvenuto Cellini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalHeritageStatus | icon of Renaissance goldsmithing ⓘ |
| currentLocation | Kunsthistorisches Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Neptune
NERFINISHED
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Tellus NERFINISHED ⓘ allegory of sea and earth ⓘ |
| function | table salt container ⓘ |
| genre | Mannerism ⓘ |
| hasPart |
figure of Neptune
NERFINISHED
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figure of Tellus ⓘ ship-shaped salt container ⓘ temple-like receptacle for pepper ⓘ |
| height | 26 cm ⓘ |
| imageDepicts | reclining nude figures ⓘ |
| inception | 1540 ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| length | 33.5 cm ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Austria
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Vienna ⓘ |
| material |
ebony
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enamel ⓘ gold ⓘ ivory ⓘ precious stones ⓘ |
| movement | Mannerism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | stolen from Kunsthistorisches Museum in 2003 ⓘ |
| originallyOwnedBy | Francis I of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | 16th century ⓘ |
| placeOfCreation | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recoveredOn | 2006 ⓘ |
| style | Italian Mannerism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
mythological figures
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personifications of sea and land ⓘ |
| theftLocation | Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| use | court tableware ⓘ |
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