Description: The Autobiography of Cellini 1946 Signed by Salvador Dali #966/1000 w Slipcase! The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini With illustrations by Salvador Dali Published by: Doubleday and Company, Inc Printed in: 1946 Pages: 16 full page color drawings Illustrations by: Salvador Dali ----- Features ----- · All 16 original Full page Color Illustrations by Salvador Dali · Many more black and white illustrations throughout · Top edge Gilt · Limited edition: #966/1000 Copies Signed by Salvador Dali! Condition The book is in very good condition. There are no bookplates or markings of any kind in the book. This book contains all 16 of Dali's original color illustrations, with none missing, removed, or loose. They are all in excellent condition.The pages are clean and free of any foxing. This is the limited edition printed by Doubleday and Company in 1946 and is #966/1000 signed by Salvador Dali. This book comes with its rare original slipcase. The slipcase is in fair condition with the black covering over the spine missing and several flaps detached on one edge. A rare find complete with many beautiful illustrations. Synopsis Benvenuto Cellini 1500 – 1571) was an Italian goldsmith, sculptor, painter, soldier and musician, who also wrote a famous autobiography. He was one of the most important artists of Mannerism. The autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini started in the year 1558 at the age of 58 and ended abruptly just before his last trip to Pisa around the year 1563 when Cellini was approximately 63 years old. The memoirs give a detailed account of his singular career, as well as his loves, hatreds, passions, and delights, written in an energetic, direct, and racy style. They show a great self-regard and self-assertion, sometimes running into extravagances which are impossible to credit. Parts of his tale recount some extraordinary events and phenomena; such as his stories of conjuring up a legion of devils in the Colosseum, after one of his not innumerous mistresses had been spirited away from him by her mother; of the marvelous halo of light which he found surrounding his head at dawn and twilight after his Roman imprisonment, and his supernatural visions and angelic protection during that adversity; and of his being poisoned on two separate occasions. The autobiography has been translated into English by Thomas Roscoe, by John Addington Symonds, and by Anne Macdonell. It has been considered and published as a classic, and commonly regarded as one of the most colourful autobiographies ---------- About the Illustrator--------- Salvador Domènec Felip Jacint Dalí i Domènech, Marquis of Dalí de Púbol (1904– 1989),commonly known as Salvador Dalí, was a prominent Spanish Catalan surrealist painter born in Figueres. Dalí was a skilled draftsman, best known for the striking and bizarre images in his surrealist work. His painterly skills are often attributed to the influence of Renaissance masters. His best-known work, The Persistence of Memory, was completed in 1931. Dalí's expansive artistic repertoire includes film, sculpture, and photography, in collaboration with a range of artists in a variety of media. Dalí was highly imaginative,and also had an affinity for partaking in unusual and grandiose behavior. His eccentric manner and attention-grabbing public actions sometimes drew more attention than his artwork to the dismay of those who held his work in high esteem and to the irritation of his critics. ---------- Return Policy---------- If you are unsatisfied with your purchase for any reason, a FULL refund will be issued so long as I am notified within 14 days after you recieve your purchase. The buyer is responsible for return shipping costs. A great chance to own a rare signed copy of a classic collection. If you have any questions or you want more pictures please feel free to email. Overseas bidders only Paypal accepted Pictures sell! Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing.300+ Listing Templates! Auctiva gets you noticed! The complete eBay Selling Solution.
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