Cellini Salt Cellar
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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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cellini Salt Cellar canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6551529 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cellini Salt Cellar Context triple: [Benvenuto Cellini, notableWork, Cellini Salt Cellar]
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A.
Benvenuto Cellini
Benvenuto Cellini was a renowned Italian Renaissance goldsmith, sculptor, and writer celebrated for his virtuoso metalwork and vivid autobiography.
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B.
Kantarelli vase
The Kantarelli vase is a renowned mid-20th-century Finnish glass design by Tapio Wirkkala, celebrated for its organic, fluted form reminiscent of a chanterelle mushroom.
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C.
Barberini Faun
The Barberini Faun is a famous Hellenistic marble sculpture depicting a drunken, sleeping satyr in a dramatically relaxed, sensual pose that exemplifies the era’s interest in realism and emotional expression.
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D.
Giambologna
Giambologna was a prominent late Renaissance sculptor known for his dynamic, elongated figures and complex multi-figure compositions that epitomize Mannerist style.
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E.
Medici lions
The Medici lions are a famous pair of marble lion sculptures, emblematic of Florentine power and patronage, now prominently displayed at the Loggia dei Lanzi in Florence.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cellini Salt Cellar Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Benvenuto Cellini
Benvenuto Cellini was a renowned Italian Renaissance goldsmith, sculptor, and writer celebrated for his virtuoso metalwork and vivid autobiography.
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B.
Kantarelli vase
The Kantarelli vase is a renowned mid-20th-century Finnish glass design by Tapio Wirkkala, celebrated for its organic, fluted form reminiscent of a chanterelle mushroom.
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C.
Barberini Faun
The Barberini Faun is a famous Hellenistic marble sculpture depicting a drunken, sleeping satyr in a dramatically relaxed, sensual pose that exemplifies the era’s interest in realism and emotional expression.
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D.
Giambologna
Giambologna was a prominent late Renaissance sculptor known for his dynamic, elongated figures and complex multi-figure compositions that epitomize Mannerist style.
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E.
Medici lions
The Medici lions are a famous pair of marble lion sculptures, emblematic of Florentine power and patronage, now prominently displayed at the Loggia dei Lanzi in Florence.
- F. None of above. chosen
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 ⓘ |
| catalogCode |
Kunstkammer 928
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linked to:
Kupferstich-Kabinett
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| collection |
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
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linked to:
Kunsthistorisches Museum
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| commissionedBy | Francis I of France ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1543 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Benvenuto Cellini ⓘ |
| culturalHeritageStatus | icon of Renaissance goldsmithing ⓘ |
| currentLocation | Kunsthistorisches Museum ⓘ |
| depicts |
Neptune
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Tellus ⓘ allegory of sea and earth ⓘ |
| function | table salt container ⓘ |
| genre | Mannerism ⓘ |
| hasPart |
figure of Neptune
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linked to:
Neptune taming a sea-horse
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 ⓘ |
| notableEvent | stolen from Kunsthistorisches Museum in 2003 ⓘ |
| originallyOwnedBy | Francis I of France ⓘ |
| period | 16th century ⓘ |
| placeOfCreation | France ⓘ |
| recoveredOn | 2006 ⓘ |
| style |
Italian Mannerism
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linked to:
Mannerism
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| subjectMatter |
mythological figures
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personifications of sea and land ⓘ |
| theftLocation |
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
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linked to:
Kunsthistorisches Museum
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| use | court tableware ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Cellini Salt Cellar Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (2)
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subject linked to:
Cellini