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Quotation from The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini by Benvenuto Cellini

“seeing my work finished, I fell upon my knees, and with all my heart gave thanks to God.”

Benvenuto Cellini

The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini, Book II, Chapter LXXVII, trans. John Addington Symonds

Portrait of Benvenuto Cellini

The moment the mould of the Perseus is filled with molten bronze.

Citation: "seeing my work finished, I fell upon my knees, and with all my heart gave thanks to God." — Benvenuto Cellini, The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini, Book II, Chapter LXXVII, trans. John Addington Symonds. (id autobiography-of-benvenuto-cellini-q7)

Virtues: Piety

Portrait: Cellini, Benvenuto ÖNB, Giovanni Carlone (engraving), Public domain.

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