This Massive Statue Is Impressive, But What's Inside Is Even Better

Looming 35 feet over the Villa di Pratolino in Tuscany is an enormous sculpture called the Colosso dell'Appennino, or the Colossus of the Apennines. Made of brick and stone, the mountainous man was created in the 1580s by Flemish sculptor Jean Boulogne, also known as Giambologna in Italy. Today, the park that houses the statue is called Villa Demidoff. Getty Images It sits just outside of Florence and is open to the public on weekends. Giambologna was a celebrated sculptor in his time, and he produced many famous works. Citta Metropolitana di Firenze In fact, he was considered so good...