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falling ill, returns to Florence.—Being restored to health he
goes back to the workshop of Marcone the goldsmith.—The
sculptor Pietro Torrigiani arrives in Florence.
CHAPTER III
(1518-1523)
Cellini refuses to accompany Torrigiani to England.—He
strives to imitate the style of Michelangelo, and copies Fi-
lippo Lippi's drawings of ancient Roman works of art.—In
the shop of Francesco Salimbene he makes a clasp for a
girdle.—He goes to Rome in the company of the wood-carver,
Tasso.—He makes a salt-cellar in the shop of Firenzuola the
Lombard, who takes great offence at his deserting him to
work with Paolo Arsago the Milanese. He thus earns large
sums of money, and therefrom sends assistance to his father.
—At the end of two years he returns to Florence to the
workshop of Salimbene, where he makes a much-admired
"Heart's-Key" in silver.—Insulted by some of
his fellow-tradesmen, he promptly revenges himself, for which
violence he is somewhat heavily fined, and in consequence
makes a furious attack upon his enemies.—Disguised as a
monk he escapes from Florence and returns to Rome . .
CHAPTER IV
(1523-1524)
Clement VII ascends the Chair of St. Peter.—Cellini re-
ceives the news on his way from Siena to Rome.—In Rome
he enters the workshop of Lucagnolo of Jesi, where he makes
some candlesticks for the Bishop of Salamanca.—He makes
the acquaintance of Gian Francesco Penni, "z7
and studies the works of Raphael and Michelangelo.—He
undertakes to make a lily of brilliants for Madonna Portia
Chigi.—This work on being presented to her is much praised.
—The result of a competition with Lucagnolo.—Cellini makes
a large vase for the same Bishop of Salamanca.—He shares
a workshop with Giovanpietro della Tacca, a goldsmith from
xviii
falling ill, returns to Florence.—Being restored to health he
goes back to the workshop of Marcone the goldsmith.—The
sculptor Pietro Torrigiani arrives in Florence.
CHAPTER III
(1518-1523)
Cellini refuses to accompany Torrigiani to England.—He
strives to imitate the style of Michelangelo, and copies Fi-
lippo Lippi's drawings of ancient Roman works of art.—In
the shop of Francesco Salimbene he makes a clasp for a
girdle.—He goes to Rome in the company of the wood-carver,
Tasso.—He makes a salt-cellar in the shop of Firenzuola the
Lombard, who takes great offence at his deserting him to
work with Paolo Arsago the Milanese. He thus earns large
sums of money, and therefrom sends assistance to his father.
—At the end of two years he returns to Florence to the
workshop of Salimbene, where he makes a much-admired
"Heart's-Key" in silver.—Insulted by some of
his fellow-tradesmen, he promptly revenges himself, for which
violence he is somewhat heavily fined, and in consequence
makes a furious attack upon his enemies.—Disguised as a
monk he escapes from Florence and returns to Rome . .
CHAPTER IV
(1523-1524)
Clement VII ascends the Chair of St. Peter.—Cellini re-
ceives the news on his way from Siena to Rome.—In Rome
he enters the workshop of Lucagnolo of Jesi, where he makes
some candlesticks for the Bishop of Salamanca.—He makes
the acquaintance of Gian Francesco Penni, "z7
and studies the works of Raphael and Michelangelo.—He
undertakes to make a lily of brilliants for Madonna Portia
Chigi.—This work on being presented to her is much praised.
—The result of a competition with Lucagnolo.—Cellini makes
a large vase for the same Bishop of Salamanca.—He shares
a workshop with Giovanpietro della Tacca, a goldsmith from