The Appennine Colossus by Giambologna

The Appennine Colossus by Giambologna

by Amanda Blain
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Giambologna was a sculpture who lived in 1529 – 1608 carved this magnificent statute located in Villa di Pratolino, a lovely garden, 12 km north of Florence, Italy.

The garden once included grottos and caves, mazes, and multiple water pipes and fountains that would spray visitors.  Personally I think this statue might be the petrified remains of a fallen god. 🙂

The villa was built by the solitary Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany in part to please his Venetian mistress in 1580's. It passed through many hands over the years, including Grand Duke Ferdinand III before ending up being bought by the province of Florence who maintain the park and open it for public use from May until September.

       

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Doug Bailey
Doug Bailey
11 years ago

Amazing!  Thanks for sharing.  Sort of like a miniature version of the Argonath from the Lord of the Rings.  ? Lord of the Rings – The Argonath (with lyric)

Magsum Nurgaleev
Magsum Nurgaleev
11 years ago

++

Chris Gomez
Chris Gomez
11 years ago

In part to please his mistress? Ahuh, and what the heck was the other reason then?

Samia Elsaid
Samia Elsaid
11 years ago

+Amanda Blain ,this is breathtaking

Michael Brewster
Michael Brewster
11 years ago

hear that magsum…amazing work

Dana Oredson
Dana Oredson
11 years ago

Very nice. I wonder if there have been any movies featuring it.

Grant Lanning
Grant Lanning
11 years ago

Now that is cool! Like a ancient god waking up and coming out of the rock.

Crochet Lina A.R
Crochet Lina A.R
11 years ago

wow.

Magsum Nurgaleev
Magsum Nurgaleev
11 years ago

??,??? ???????? ..

anass anas
anass anas
11 years ago

MAZING

Mona Young
Mona Young
11 years ago

Amazing….

Nour el-Sayed
Nour el-Sayed
11 years ago

What the :O

Aqib Khan
Aqib Khan
11 years ago

beautifull 🙂

Shirese Louie
Shirese Louie
11 years ago

This is beautiful.

E.P. Patterson
E.P. Patterson
11 years ago

Nice…

Seiichi Hozumi
Seiichi Hozumi
11 years ago

Hello ! Amanda.nice to meet you,
The great God ? pic

donald hakala
donald hakala
11 years ago

Oooooh!! somewhere new to add to my bucket list!

aya elghazi
aya elghazi
11 years ago

wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Solomon Ayalew
Solomon Ayalew
11 years ago

Nice

Alison Bonnici
Alison Bonnici
11 years ago

awesome

Lance Cozad
Lance Cozad
11 years ago

fallen gods are all this world is made of.

Ph?m Tu?n Phong
Ph?m Tu?n Phong
11 years ago

=.='

Barry Istuk
Barry Istuk
11 years ago

That"s cool

Brooklyn Reign
Brooklyn Reign
11 years ago

Amazing!

kaylee sayuri mogollon chavez
kaylee sayuri mogollon chavez
11 years ago

 bonito

Mike MV
Mike MV
11 years ago

wow

Edward Marion
Edward Marion
11 years ago

like as god Zues

Craig Steinhoff
Craig Steinhoff
11 years ago

very cool!

aya elghazi
aya elghazi
11 years ago

that"s very amazing

Salih Kunnil
Salih Kunnil
11 years ago

It's amazing

Loges Rao
Loges Rao
11 years ago

Great

Loe Lai Yoong
Loe Lai Yoong
11 years ago

Amazing !!!

Edward Marion
Edward Marion
11 years ago

ya i agree with ev;rybody

Shannon Daley
Shannon Daley
11 years ago

Thats is unbelievable sculpture.

Kurtis Brisbois
Kurtis Brisbois
11 years ago

Very unique.

John Fanavans
John Fanavans
11 years ago

she must have been something eh?

Ricardo Gutierrez
Ricardo Gutierrez
11 years ago

Mafnificent

John Bielecki
John Bielecki
11 years ago

Wow
 Can't tell from the perspective…how big is it?

Bailey Freebairn
Bailey Freebairn
11 years ago

awesome

ryan davis
ryan davis
11 years ago

that is one cool statue

Ernestine Emery
Ernestine Emery
11 years ago

Great job.

Loriann Cordero
Loriann Cordero
11 years ago

Wonderful! The romance and beauty of Italy… 🙂

Nick Bartolo
Nick Bartolo
11 years ago

That is truly awe inspiring. 

RAMAZAN AKMAN
RAMAZAN AKMAN
11 years ago

Nice/

Mike VanLancker
Mike VanLancker
11 years ago

Sculptor

Mitchell Stiffler
Mitchell Stiffler
11 years ago

Dear lord, I hope that's not a Weeping Angel…

Brian Zhou
Brian Zhou
11 years ago

woah… pretty impressive…

Tariq Zougbor
Tariq Zougbor
11 years ago

what kind of photo is this

Abhisar Waghmare
Abhisar Waghmare
11 years ago

artistic.

Matthew Wright
Matthew Wright
11 years ago

So Earthy love it !

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