Jacques du Broeucq
Jacques du Broeucq (c.1505 – c.1584) was a
sculptor and architect from Southern Netherlands, who is believed to have spent c. 1530-35 in Italy.[1]
Jacques du Broeucq was born and died in Mons and is perhaps best known as the teacher of Giambologna in Antwerp.
Du Broeucq rebuilt
Fontainebleau; it was demolished by the soldiers of Henry II of France in 1554.[2]
He also designed the castle of Boussu and Château of Mariemont.
One of his most famous apprentice was Jean Boulogne, better known as Giovanni Bologne or Giambologna.
Artworks
- Mausoleum of the Counts of Boussu, Church of Boussu.
References
- ^ "Jaques Du Broeucq". Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ R. Wellens, Jacques du Broeucq, sculpteur et architecte de la renaissance (Brussels) 1962
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