Frans I:s saltkar

Benvenuto Cellini, 1540, Kunsthistorisches Museum

‘Frans I:s saltkar’ is a work by Benvenuto Cellini (Italy, 1500–1571). It is dated 1540. It is part of the collection Kunsthistorisches Museum. Wikidata links the work to a movement covered in the chapter ‘Mannerism’.

The work was made in Paris. It was commissioned by Francis I of France. It is made of gold, ebony, and ivory. It measures 26 × 22 cm. The things depicted include Neptune, Terra, triumphal arch, and putto.

The catalogue has 8 more works by Benvenuto Cellini.

• Mannerism