The autobiography of the Renaissance artist Bienvenuto Cellini. It not only describes his life at the Papal Court in Rome and at the Royal Court of France, but ... » 

The autobiography of the Renaissance artist Bienvenuto Cellini. It not only describes his life at the Papal Court in Rome and at the Royal Court of France, but also records historical events such as the sacking of Rome in 1527. It also describes many of his contemporaries, including Michelangelo. «