Jacques du Broeucq (c.1505 – c.1584) was a

sculptor Sculpture is the branch of the visual arts that operates in three dimensions. Sculpture is the three-dimensional art work which is physically presented in the dimensions of height, width and depth. It is one of the plastic arts. Durable sc ...

and

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from

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, who is believed to have spent c. 1530-35 in Italy. Jacques du Broeucq was born and died in

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and is perhaps best known as the teacher of

Giambologna Giambologna (1529 – 13 August 1608), 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 ...

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. Du Broeucq rebuilt

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south of Brussels for Queen

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, governess of the Spanish Netherlands, in 1545–49; Binche, the center of Mary's patronage, was intended to rival

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; it was demolished by the soldiers of

Henry II of France Henry II (french: Henri II; 31 March 1519 – 10 July 1559) was King of France from 31 March 1547 until his death in 1559. The second son of Francis I and Duchess Claude of Brittany, he became Dauphin of France upon the death of his elder bro ...

in 1554.R. Wellens, ''Jacques du Broeucq, sculpteur et architecte de la renaissance'' (Brussels) 1962 He also designed the castle of

Boussu Boussu (; pcd, Boussu-dlé-Mont) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. As of January 1, 2006, Boussu had a population of 20,058. The total area is 20.01 km², which gives a population density of 1,002 in ...

and Mariemont Palace. One of his most famous apprentice was Jean Boulogne, better known as Giovanni Bologne or

Artworks

* Mausoleum of the Counts of Boussu, Church of Boussu.

References

Walloon sculptors Walloon architects Flemish sculptors (before 1830) Architects of the Habsburg Netherlands 1584 deaths Year of birth unknown Year of birth uncertain {{Belgium-architect-stub