Famous Italian sculptor Giambologna constructed this enormous colossus—half man, half mountain—in the late 1500s to represent the rough Appenine Mountains in Italy. The 35-foot-tall mountain god, appropriately called Appennino, towers over the Tuscan estate of Villa di Pratolino.

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Villa Demidoff, the park where the giant now stands, will be open from 10 AM to 7 PM on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays until the end of October.

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Renowned Italian sculptor Giambologna had this monumental work of art built in the late fifteenth century.

 

Photographer: Stephen H.

Florence, Italy is home to the 35-foot-tall mountain god.

 

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Rooms within the gigantic structure are shown by this model.

 

Thank you, Andreas Angelidakis, for the image.

 

Thank you, Andreas Angelidakis, for the image.

Some of the caverns concealed inside his depths are shown in these photographs.

 

Thank you, Andreas Angelidakis, for the image.

 

Thank you, Andreas Angelidakis, for the image.

 

Deliciоus Maliciоus is the sоurce оf the image.

 

Thank you, Andreas Angelidakis, for the image.

 

Deliciоus Maliciоus is the sоurce оf the image.