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Rue du Boeuf / Place Neuve Saint-Jean (5e)

Le Boeuf

The Bull

Jean de Bologne
17th century

Description

Sculpture of a bull on the corner of the Rue du Boeuf (Beef Street).

Sculptor

Giambologna (Giovanni Bologna), born Jean de Bologne or Jehan de Boulogne (Douai 1529 - Firenze/Florence 1608), Flemish/Italian sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Rues de Lyon, Rue du Boeuf.
Catherine de Rivaz, et al., Guide des Madones de Lyon (Lyon, 2008), p. 26.
Daniel F. Valot, Jeux et Photos de Lyon, Sculptures.

Locatie (N 45°45'45" - E 4°49'37") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: frra102; Photograph: 12 August 2018
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