Ceiling, Chapelle Haute Saint-Saturnin, Chateau de Fontainebleau, Ile de France, France

Carved and painted 19th century ceiling of the roof lantern of the Chapelle Haute Saint-Saturnin, begun 1540s under Francois I and decorated by Philippe Delorme, at the Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The chapel was built with 2 storeys, the upper section for the use of royalty. The Palace of Fontainebleau is one of the largest French royal palaces and was begun in the early 16th century for Francois I. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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© Manuel Cohen

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Chateau Royal de Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France