I came across this image on the Internet. Knowing how willingly they paint on all sorts of fantastic images to real objects, I immediately thought it was Photoshop.
Well, you know, often in fantasy films, huge stone figures stand somewhere in a distant country.
You immediately understand that it is not realistic to do this.
My God, how surprised I was to learn that this is not so! This is the Apennine Colossus.
Giovanni Bologna, Appennino, 1579.
In the old park of Villa Demidoff Villa Demidoff (north of Florence, Italy) in the northern part of Florence, you can see a giant statue of a guard dating back to the sixteenth century. This sculpture is called Colosso dell'Appennino - the Apennine Colossus, and was created in 1580 by the Italian sculptor Giambologna. This colossus is a kind of guardian of a picturesque pond, and for several centuries it has been looking thoughtfully into the water, sitting on the shore of the reservoir.
Once the statue of the colossus was only one of the many sculptures that adorned the park, but most of them were cast in bronze and over time were stolen or lost. So the stone hero was left completely alone and over time became the central figure in the concept of the design of the park, which was laid out to delight the eyes of the lover of a rich Italian count. The colossus is a harmonious connection between nature and man-made creativity of man, and its gigantic size symbolizes the greatness of feelings.
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This is a stone deity that is over 10 meters high.
The Appennino in 1911.
It turns out that several rooms are hidden inside it, which can be used for their intended purpose. The left hand of the colossus supports the flow of water that originates underground; the room inside the head was rumored to have been set aside for the fireplace. When lighting a fire, the giant's nostrils were supposed to blow out smoke.
Look, it also has rooms and voids inside.