Giambologna
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Giambologna, also known as Jean de Boulogne (French), Jehan Boulongne (Flemish) and Giovanni da Bologna (Italian), was the last significant Italian Renaissance sculptor, with a large workshop producing large and small works in bronze and marble in a late Mannerist style.
Giambologna's Neptune, atop the Fountain of Neptune, Bologna (c. 1567)
Abduction of a Sabine Woman (1574–82), Loggia dei Lanzi, Florence. The title was only assigned after completion.
Samson Slaying a Philistine, about 1562, V&A Museum London
Douai
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Douai is a city in the Nord département in northern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. Located on the river Scarpe some 40 kilometres from Lille and 25 km (16 mi) from Arras, Douai is home to one of the region's most impressive belfries.
View of the city with St. Pierre church in the background
Bell tower of Douai, Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
Detail of Douai's belfry
The belfry seen from street level