- Bologna, Giovanni by Elias Chandler
Or Giambologna., 1524–1608, Flemish sculptor, whose real name was Jean Bologne or Boulogne. Though born in Douai, France, he trained in Flanders. He is identified chiefly with the Italian Renaissance as one of its greatest sculptors...
- Bologna, Giovanni Da by Great Soviet Encyclopedia
(Giambologna; pseudonym of Jean de Boulogne). Born 1529 in Douai, Flanders; died Aug. 13,1608, in...
- Giovanni Da Bologna by Great Soviet Encyclopedia
(Giambologna; pseudonym of Jean de Boulogne). Born 1529 in Douai, Flanders; died Aug. 13,1608, in...
- Mannerism by Great Soviet Encyclopedia
... (B. Ammanati, B. Cellini, Giambologna, and B. Bandinelli) were stylized human figures, fragmented forms, and a bold treatment of the problem of sculpting in the round. In manneristic architecture (B. Ammanati, B. Buontalenti, G. Vasari, P. Ligorio, and Giulio Romano) humanistic clarity of image gave way to scenic effects, an aesthetic decor, and extravagant details...
- Florence by Great Soviet Encyclopedia
... ) contains sculptures by Giambologna (Giovanni da Bologna), B. Cellini, and others. The piazza contains other structures, as well as works by Giambologna, Donatello, and others and a copy of Michelangelo’s David. Florence’s architectural monuments include many churches, notably San Miniato al Monte (begun 1014) and Santa Maria del Carmine (1258), whose ...