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Wall painting, Dressing room of Margaret of Bavaria, Chateau de Germolles, Burgundy, France

Detail of painted initials and thistles in the dressing room of Margaret of Bavaria (Marguerite de Baviere, future Duchess of Burgundy), 14th century, with wall paintings by Jean de Beaumetz and his assistant Armoult Picornet, with initials of the ducal couple (P and M) and thistles, on the first floor of the Chateau de Germolles, Burgundy, France, built 1385-1400 as the residence of the Dukes of Burgundy. The chateau was built under Philippe le Hardi or Philip the Bold, first Duke of Burgundy of the new royal Valois dynasty, and then given to his wife, Margaret of Flanders, Duchess of Burgundy. The architect Drouet de Dammartin, the sculptors Jean de Marville and Claus Sluter and the painter Jean de Beaumetz all worked on the building. It was subsequently used by Jean sans Peur or John the Fearless, Philippe le Bon or Philip the Good and Charles le Temeraire or Charles the Bold. The chateau is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Image Size: 6496x3105 / 10.2MB; www.manuelcohen.com; 14th century Armoult Picornet Bourgogne Bourgogne-Franche-Comte Burgundian Burgundy castle chateau chateau de Germolles color colour decoration Dressing room Drouet de Dammartin Duc de Bourgogne ducal residence Duchess of Burgundy duchesse de Bourgogne Duke of Burgundy dynasty Europe European family first floor France French green heritage historic monument history horizontal image indoors initial inside interior Jean de Beaumetz M Margaret of Bavaria Margaret of Flanders Marguerite de Baviere Marguerite de Flandres monument historique mural P Philip the Bold Philippe le Hardi residence room symbol thistle Valois wall painting Western Europe Western European
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Detail of painted initials and thistles in the dressing room of Margaret of Bavaria (Marguerite de Baviere, future Duchess of Burgundy), 14th century, with wall paintings by Jean de Beaumetz and his assistant Armoult Picornet, with initials of the ducal couple (P and M) and thistles, on the first floor of the Chateau de Germolles, Burgundy, France, built 1385-1400 as the residence of the Dukes of Burgundy. The chateau was built under Philippe le Hardi or Philip the Bold, first Duke of Burgundy of the new royal Valois dynasty, and then given to his wife, Margaret of Flanders, Duchess of Burgundy. The architect Drouet de Dammartin, the sculptors Jean de Marville and Claus Sluter and the painter Jean de Beaumetz all worked on the building. It was subsequently used by Jean sans Peur or John the Fearless, Philippe le Bon or Philip the Good and Charles le Temeraire or Charles the Bold. The chateau is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen