I nspite of his chaotic life, Cellini leaves trascendental works.
H e is a goldsmith who reveals particular gifts in small works.
The golden, silver, and enamel saltshaker made for Francis I, king of France, with the two nude figures of Neptune and Earth is a proof of his ability. H e also produces larger works with different types of materials. The precision and the easyness of his modelling can be observed in his marble works as well as in his bronze statues. T he bust of Cosme of Medicis shows the artist's taste for details and his ability to capture expressions. His Perseo, also famous, shows the heroe with one foot on top of the mutilated and bleeding body of Medusa, the spade in one hand and the head of the monster in the other.