© Trustees of the British Museum | Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
© Trustees of the British Museum | Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Untitled (A pectoral of gold, made for Pope Clement VII by Benvenuto Cellini)

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A pectoral of gold, made for Pope Clement VII by Benvenuto Cellini; circular brooch adorned with relief figures of Christ and of putti supporting gems, two rubies, two sapphires, four emeralds between and a central diamond. Watercolour and bodycolour, over black chalk.

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From the Watercolour World

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Vatican City

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