- Benvenuto Cellini, the famed sculptor, has left Italy after a period of serious legal troubles. Francis I, the King of France who admires the Renaissance artists , gives him shelter at the court of Fontainebleau. One day Cellini receives a letter from a duchess who tells him that she is ready to pose for him on one condition - that she wears a mask. When the statue known as 'The Nymph of Fontainebleau' is completed the artist asks his mysterious model to unmask herself. She sticks to her initial demand and refuses...—Guy Bellinger
- Benvenuto Cellini, merits the King's disfavor and is compelled to leave the country and return to his native land. The sculptor is at a reception at the palace, where it becomes known that he is contemplating molding a beautiful statue and is in search of a model. A duchess sends her note, stating that she will pose under condition that he will not make any attempt to see her face. He agrees, and the lady comes to the studio and fills her part of the contract by posing as a model for the famous statue, the Nymph of Fontainebleau, but carefully concealing her face behind a mask. When the statue is finished the artist pleads with the lady to let her identity become known, but she hastens back to her home. The artist and his attendant follow her and when she enters the palace he climbs in through her chamber window and kidnaps her, carrying her away to a deserted castle in the country. Her father and the servants bear the excitement and start in pursuit of the culprit, but after the long chase Cellini and his companions murder the old man and put the rest of his party to rout. The artist then goes to the room, where he has the lady secreted and tries to persuade her to remove the mask, but she, grabbing a dagger from his belt, threatens to commit suicide if he touches her. He leaves her in the place and returns to the studio, where he writes to the King, telling him that if he wishes to see the model that posed for his statue to call at the studio. When the King receives the missive he comes to the studio and, after viewing the statue, becomes very desirous of seeing the model. Cellini takes his Majesty to the tower, and when the imprisoned lady sees him she begs to be left alone with the King, so the artist retires. She then explains the circumstances to His Majesty and removes her domino and the King is horrified to see that it is the Duchess, who is a favorite at court. He promises to keep her secret, and orders the confused sculptor out of his sight, and accompanies the lady hack to the palace.—Moving Picture World synopsis
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