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  • Shield bearing the arms of Henri IV and Marie de Medici at the south end of the vaulted ceiling above the tribune, in La Chapelle de la Trinite or Chapel of the Trinity, 16th century, originally a monastery church belonging to the Mathurin monks under Saint Louis and re-annexed to the chateau under Francois I, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The proto-baroque decor is of the Second Ecole de Fontainebleau style. 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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  • Fresco of the Galerie Francois I and Porte Doree of the Chateau de Fontainebleau, 1540, by Rosso Fiorentino, in the Galerie Francois I, begun 1528, the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Frieze with armour, weapons, satyr heads and a frit garland at the top of the walls of the Guard Room, attributed to Ruggerio de Ruggieri, c. 1570, rearanged in Louis XIII's day, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Torch bearing angel, detail from the painting The Alliance of Painting and Sculpture, by Charles-Michel-Ange Challe, 1717-78, from the Salon of 1753, on the ceiling of the Antechamber of the former theatre, known as Louis VI's small drawing room, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Bust of King Francois I in marble, 1835, by Achille Joseph Etienne Valois, 1785-1862, with gilded frame in carved stucco surrounded by fruit garland, in the Galerie Francois I, begun 1528, the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Fresco of Danae with Jupiter represented by a golden shower (together they will have a son, Perseus), the only fresco in this gallery by Francesco Primaticcio, 1504-70, in the Galerie Francois I, begun 1528, the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Grand Canal, created 1606-09 under Henri IV, with statues of water nymphs 1865 by Antoine Desboeufs, 1793-1862, in the gardens of the Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • The Grand Parterre, the largest formal garden in Europe, created 1660-64 by Andre Le Notre and Louis Le Vau for King Louis XIV, with sphinx statues by Mathieu Lespagnandel, 1616-89, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Bedroom of Anne of Austria, 1601-66, wife of King Louis XIII, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The room is decorated by Charles Errard and Gilbert de Seve c. 1660. The Renaissance style sculpted walnut furniture, (four-poster bed, 2 bedside tables, 2 commodes, a console sofa, 6 armchairs, 6 chairs and 2 footstools) was delivered in 1860 by the house of Fourdinois. The 2 tapestries depict the Triumph of Mars and the Triumph of Religion, from cartoons by Noel Coypel, 1628-1707. 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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  • Disappointed Venus, fresco by Rosso Fiorentino, 1535-37, in a carved stucco frame, in the Galerie Francois I, begun 1528, the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Detail of Disappointed Venus, fresco by Rosso Fiorentino, 1535-37, in the Galerie Francois I, begun 1528, the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Detail of the Death of Adonis, showing Adonis and angels, fresco by Rosso Fiorentino, 1535-37, in the Galerie Francois I, begun 1528, the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • The Taking of Troy, high relief stucco frame by Rosso Fiorentino, 1535-37, in the Galerie Francois I, begun 1528, the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Portrait of Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, 1778-1846, as King of Holland, painted 1809 by Hodges, in the Imperial Portrait Gallery at the Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Hortense Bonaparte, nee de Beauharnais, 1783-1837, daughter of Josephine de Beauharnais and stepdaughter of Emperor Napoleon I, in the Imperial Portrait Gallery at the Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Hortense Bonaparte, nee de Beauharnais, 1783-1837, daughter of Josephine de Beauharnais and stepdaughter of Emperor Napoleon I, in the Imperial Portrait Gallery at the Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Portrait of Joachim Murat, 1767-1815, Marshal of France and brother-in-law of Napoleon Bonaparte, painted by Francois Pascal Simon Gerard, 1770-1837, in the Imperial Portrait Gallery at the Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Detail of the Trinity, showing the Deposition from the cross, painted 1642 by Jean Dubois le Vieux, 1604-76, on the high altar of La Chapelle de la Trinite or Chapel of the Trinity, 16th century, originally a monastery church belonging to the Mathurin monks under Saint Louis and re-annexed to the chateau under Francois I, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The proto-baroque decor is of the Second Ecole de Fontainebleau style. 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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  • Meditation, sculpture in white marble of a veiled woman leaning forward, holding a cross, deep in thought, 1864, by Louis-Joseph Daumas, 1801-87, in La Chapelle de la Trinite or the Chapel of the Trinity in the Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Detail of satyrs holding the handles of a large Sevres porcelain vase made 1832 in Renaissance style, representing the legends of Fontainebleau, such as Leonardo da Vinci with the Mona Lisa and Benvenuto Cellini sculpting Diana in front of Diane de Poitiers, in the Guard Room at the Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Frieze with armour, shields, flags and fruit garlands at the top of the walls of the Guard Room, attributed to Ruggerio de Ruggieri, c. 1570, rearanged in Louis XIII's day, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Large Sevres porcelain vase made 1832 in Renaissance style, representing the legends of Fontainebleau, such as Leonardo da Vinci with the Mona Lisa and Benvenuto Cellini sculpting Diana in front of Diane de Poitiers, in the Guard Room at the Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Detail of Diana goddess of hunting with a stag, from a large Sevres porcelain vase made 1832 in Renaissance style, representing the legends of Fontainebleau, such as Leonardo da Vinci with the Mona Lisa and Benvenuto Cellini sculpting Diana in front of Diane de Poitiers, in the Guard Room at the Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Sacrifice of the ram in carved stucco from a frame of a fresco by Rosso Fiorentino, 1535-37, in the Galerie Francois I, begun 1528, the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Detail of a statue by Primaticcio, 16th century, above the entrance door of the Bedchamber of the Duchesse d'Estampes or the King's staircase, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Fresco of Cupid, painted c. 1552 by Niccolo dell'Abatte after drawings by Primaticcio, in the window recesses of the Ballroom or Galerie Henri II, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Detail of chandelier with sculpted fawn, made 1837 in gilded bronze by Charles Jules Inge, d.1843 and Louis Claude Ferdinand Soyer, 1785-1854, in the ballroom or Galerie Henri II, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Detail of chandelier with sculpted fawns, made 1837 in gilded bronze by Charles Jules Inge, d.1843 and Louis Claude Ferdinand Soyer, 1785-1854, in the ballroom or Galerie Henri II, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Putti from the frame of the fresco of a Fontainebleau nymph, 1860, by Jean Alaux, called Le Romain, 1786-1864, after an engraving by Rene Boyvin, 1525-80, in the Galerie Francois I, begun 1528, the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Head of atlas from the Grotte des Pins, built 1541-43 in the Ulysses Gallery Wing under Louis XV, with rustic atlas figures on the pillars of the arches, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. This is the oldest artificial grotto in France and was originally in a grove of pine trees, hence the name. The interior is painted with frescoes and decorated with stucco and pebble mosaics. 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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  • Atlas from the Grotte des Pins, built 1541-43 in the Ulysses Gallery Wing under Louis XV, with rustic atlas figures on the pillars of the arches, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. This is the oldest artificial grotto in France and was originally in a grove of pine trees, hence the name. The interior is painted with frescoes and decorated with stucco and pebble mosaics. 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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  • Head of an Atlas from the Grotte des Pins, built 1541-43 in the Ulysses Gallery Wing under Louis XV, with rustic atlas figures on the pillars of the arches, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. This is the oldest artificial grotto in France and was originally in a grove of pine trees, hence the name. The interior is painted with frescoes and decorated with stucco and pebble mosaics. 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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  • The Diana Gallery, formerly the Queen's Gallery, 80m x 7m, built under Henri IV, with decoration recounting the story of the goddess Diana, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The gallery was restored under Napoleon I and Louis XVIII, and converted into a library under Napoleon III. The Globe was made for Napoleon I. 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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  • Fresco of Danae with Jupiter represented by a golden shower (together they will have a son, Perseus), the only fresco in this gallery by Francesco Primaticcio, 1504-70, in the Galerie Francois I, begun 1528, the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • La Chapelle de la Trinite or Chapel of the Trinity, 16th century, originally a monastery church belonging to the Mathurin monks under Saint Louis and re-annexed to the chateau under Francois I, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The proto-baroque decor is of the Second Ecole de Fontainebleau style. Louis XV was married in this chapel in the 18th century and Napoleon III was baptised here in the early 19th century. 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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  • Ceiling fresco of a concert of angels, by Ambroise Dubois, 1542-1615, in the Galerie des Assiettes or Plate Gallery, built c. 1840 under Louis-Philippe at the Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The early 17th century frescoes were transported here from the Diana Gallery. 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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  • Horseshoe staircase, built 1634 by Jean Androuet du Cerceau for King Louis XIII, in Renaissance style, in the Cour d'Honneur or Court of Honour, at the Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Carved gilded capital with decoration of armour and weapons from the Porte Doree, built 16th century under Francois I and the main entrance until the 17th century, at the end of the líAllee de Maintenon, an avenue of lime trees, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The gate leads to the King's private chapel. 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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  • Decorative ceiling panel by Charles Errard, c. 1660, in the bedroom of Anne of Austria, 1601-66, wife of King Louis XIII, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Detail of a painted panel in the window opening in the bedroom of Anne of Austria, 1601-66, wife of King Louis XIII, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • The Galerie Francois I, begun 1528, the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The gallery is lined with frescoes by Rosso Fiorentino, made 1522-40 and framed in carved stucco. 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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  • Carved gilded wooden panel by Scibec de Capri, 1539, representing a golden salamander living in the flames and breathing wheat, symbol of King Francois I, his "nustrisco et extinguo", in the Galerie Francois I, begun 1528, the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Carved gilded wooden panel by Scibec de Capri, 1539, representing a golden salamander living in the flames and breathing wheat, symbol of King Francois I, his "nustrisco et extinguo", in the Galerie Francois I, begun 1528, the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Carved gilded wooden panel by Scibec de Capri, 1539, representing a golden salamander living in the flames and breathing wheat, symbol of King Francois I, his "nustrisco et extinguo", in the Galerie Francois I, begun 1528, the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Sculpted wooden Medusa head from the door between the horseshoe vestibule and the Galerie Francois I, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The Galerie Francois I was begun in 1528 and was the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France. 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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  • Putti in carved stucco holding the initial F and a golden salamander in the flames, symbol of King Francois I, decoration by Rosso Fiorentino, 1535-37, in the Galerie Francois I, begun 1528, the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Detail of woman symbolising eternal youth with a dragon with a serpent's head, from Lost Youth, fresco by Rosso Fiorentino, 1535-37, in the Galerie Francois I, begun 1528, the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Putto playing the trumpet in carved stucco from the frame of the fresco the Sacrifice of the Ram by Rosso Fiorentino, 1535-37, in the Galerie Francois I, begun 1528, the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Putto playing the trumpet in carved stucco from the frame of the fresco the Sacrifice of the Ram by Rosso Fiorentino, 1535-37, in the Galerie Francois I, begun 1528, the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Angels in carved stucco from the frame of the fresco of the Royal Elephant by Rosso Fiorentino, 1535-37, in the Galerie Francois I, begun 1528, the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Portrait of Madame Mere (Maria Letizia Bonaparte, nee Ramolino 1750-1836), mother of Emperor Napoleon I, by Francois Pascal Simon Gerard, 1770-1837, in the Imperial Portrait Gallery at the Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Portrait of Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, 1778-1846, as King of Holland, painted 1809 by Hodges, in the Imperial Portrait Gallery at the Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Portrait of Joseph-Napoleon Bonaparte, 1768-1844, elder brother of Napoleon Bonaparte, as King of Naples and Sicily, painted 1807 by Jean-Baptiste Wicar, 1762-1834, French Neoclassical painter, in the Imperial Portrait Gallery, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Portrait of Joseph-Napoleon Bonaparte, 1768-1844, elder brother of Napoleon Bonaparte, as King of Naples and Sicily, painted 1807 by Jean-Baptiste Wicar, 1762-1834, French Neoclassical painter, in the Imperial Portrait Gallery, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Portrait of Madame Mere (Maria Letizia Bonaparte, nee Ramolino 1750-1836), mother of Emperor Napoleon I, by Francois Pascal Simon Gerard, 1770-1837, in the Imperial Portrait Gallery at the Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Pauline Bonaparte, 1780-1825, sister of Emperor Napoleon I, by M G Benoist, 1768-1826, in the Imperial Portrait Gallery at the Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Portrait of Emperor Napoleon I in imperial costume, Napoleon Bonaparte, 1769-1821, with laurel wreath crown and Legion of Honour chain and holding sceptre by goldsmith Biennais, painted by Anne-Louis Girodet, 1767-1824, in the Imperial Portrait Gallery at the Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Portrait of Emperor Napoleon I in imperial costume, Napoleon Bonaparte, 1769-1821, with laurel wreath crown and Legion of Honour chain and holding sceptre by goldsmith Biennais, painted by Anne-Louis Girodet, 1767-1824, in the Imperial Portrait Gallery at the Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Portrait of Marie Louise of Austria, 1791-1847, second wife of Emperor Napoleon I, Empress of France 1810-14, by M G Benoist, 1768-1826, in the Imperial Portrait Gallery at the Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Sculpture of Amphitrite or a water nymph, 1863 by Charles-Henri-Joseph Cordier, 1827-1905, at the Bassin des Cascades, in the grounds of the Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Sculpture of Amphitrite or a water nymph, 1863 by Charles-Henri-Joseph Cordier, 1827-1905, at the Bassin des Cascades, in the grounds of the Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Sculpture of Genevieve de Brabant, medieval legendary heroine, by Etienne Hippolyte Maindron, 1801-84, at the Bassin des Cascades in the grounds of the Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Overdoors with high reliefs in plaster depicting 8 of the 9 muses by Roland, in the Boudoir de la Reine or Silver Bedroom, designed by the architect Pierre-Marie Rousseau, 1751-1829, used by Marie-Antoinette in the Queen's Apartments, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • The Boudoir de la Reine or Silver Bedroom, designed by the architect Pierre-Marie Rousseau, 1751-1829, used by Marie-Antoinette, in the Queen's Apartments, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The paintings are by Michel-Hubert Bourgois and Jacques-Louis-Francois Touze and the mahogany parquet by Molitor, 1787. 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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  • Painted decoration by Martin Freminet on the walls of La Chapelle de la Trinite or the Chapel of the Trinity in the Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Relief of Henri IV, 1553-1610, on horseback, 1600-01, by Jacquet Mathieu, 1545-1611, on the Belle Cheminee in the Grands Appartements, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • The Diana Gallery, formerly the Queen's Gallery, 80m x 7m, built under Henri IV, with decoration recounting the story of the goddess Diana, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The gallery was restored under Napoleon I and Louis XVIII, and converted into a library under Napoleon III. The Globe was made for Napoleon I. 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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  • Detail of Leonardo da Vinci painting the Mona Lisa, from a large Sevres porcelain vase made 1832 in Renaissance style, representing the legends of Fontainebleau, in the Guard Room at the Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Decoration by Primaticcio, 16th century, including frescoes, sculpture and carved stucco, in the Bedchamber of the Duchesse d'Etampes or the King's staircase, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Decoration by Primaticcio, 16th century, including octagonal portrait busts, frescoes and carved stucco, in the Bedchamber of the Duchesse d'Etampes or the King's staircase, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Bust of Napoleon I Bonaparte, 1769-1821, Emperor of France, 1808, by Francois-Joseph Janssens, acquired 1887, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Painting of a woman holding a vase of flowers surrounded by putti, in the Galerie des Fastes, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Coffered ceiling of the Galerie Francois I, begun 1528, the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Large Sevres porcelain vase made 1832 in Renaissance style, representing the legends of Fontainebleau, such as Leonardo da Vinci with the Mona Lisa and Benvenuto Cellini sculpting Diana in front of Diane de Poitiers, in the Guard Room at the Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Large Sevres porcelain vase made 1832 in Renaissance style, representing the legends of Fontainebleau, such as Leonardo da Vinci with the Mona Lisa and Benvenuto Cellini sculpting Diana in front of Diane de Poitiers, in the Guard Room at the Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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
    LC14_France_MC644.jpg
  • Large Sevres porcelain vase made 1832 in Renaissance style, representing the legends of Fontainebleau, such as Leonardo da Vinci with the Mona Lisa and Benvenuto Cellini sculpting Diana in front of Diane de Poitiers, in the Guard Room at the Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • The Cour de la Fontaine with its Ulysses fountain, 16th century, and the Louis XV wing on the left, with the Carp Pond in the foreground, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Chimney Wall of the Ballroom or Galerie Henri II, with frescoes of allegories of Diana and hunting painted c. 1552 by Niccolo dell'Abatte after drawings by Primaticcio, including Sebastine de Rabutin killing a lynx (top left), Diana with Cerberus and Cupid (below left), Hercules and a wild boar of Erymanthus (top right), and Diana in a chariot pulled by dragons (bottom left), Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The ballroom was started by Gilles le Breton under Francois I, completed by Philibert Delorme under Henri II. 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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  • Fresco of the Apotheosis of Alexander, painted 19th century under Louis-Philippe, from the ceiling of the Bedchamber of the Duchesse d'Estampes or the King's staircase, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • 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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  • Capital with angel heads in the nave 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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  • Carved and painted wooden ceiling of the Chapelle Haute Saint-Saturnin, begun 1540s under Francois I and decorated by Philippe Delorme, 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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  • Ballroom or Galerie Henri II, 1519-59, King of France, started by Gilles le Breton under Francois I, completed by Philibert Delorme under Henri II, with decoration and frescoes c. 1552 by Francesco Primaticcio, 1504-70, and Niccolo dell'Abate, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Fresco of Phaeton asking the sun to leave his chariot, painted c. 1552 by Niccolo dell'Abatte after drawings by Primaticcio, in the Ballroom or Galerie Henri II, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Fresco detail with initial H for Henri II, putti and a fruit garland, painted c. 1552 by Niccolo dell'Abatte after drawings by Primaticcio, in the Ballroom or Galerie Henri II, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Detail of the Concert fresco, on the West wall of the Ballroom or Galerie Henri II, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Fresco of Diana, goddess of hunting, painted c. 1552 by Niccolo dell'Abatte after drawings by Primaticcio, on the chiminey wall of the Ballroom or Galerie Henri II, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Chandelier, made 1837 in gilded bronze by Charles Jules Inge, d.1843 and Louis Claude Ferdinand Soyer, 1785-1854, with initial H for Henri II and crescent moons, symbols of the King, in the ballroom or Galerie Henri II, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Fresco of a figure riding a sea creature and playing a violin, painted c. 1552 by Niccolo dell'Abatte after drawings by Primaticcio, in the window recesses of the Ballroom or Galerie Henri II, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Fresco of Diana riding a chariot pulled by dragons, painted c. 1552 by Niccolo dell'Abatte after drawings by Primaticcio, in the window recesses of the Ballroom or Galerie Henri II, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Jupiter holding a lion as Leo, allegorical figure from a series of paintings of gods holding the signs of the zodiac, by Francois-Alexandre Verdier, 1651-1730, the Antechamber of the former theatre, known as Louis VI's small drawing room, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Woman holding a staff, possibly Virgo, allegorical figure from a series of paintings of gods holding the signs of the zodiac, by Francois-Alexandre Verdier, 1651-1730, the Antechamber of the former theatre, known as Louis VI's small drawing room, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Fresco of a Fontainebleau nymph, 1860, by Jean Alaux, called Le Romain, 1786-1864, after an engraving by Rene Boyvin, 1525-80, in the Galerie Francois I, begun 1528, the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Detail from the Twins of Catania, fresco by Rosso Fiorentino, 1535-37, in a carved stucco frame with satyr heads, in the Galerie Francois I, begun 1528, the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Putti from the frame of the fresco of a Fontainebleau nymph, 1860, by Jean Alaux, called Le Romain, 1786-1864, after an engraving by Rene Boyvin, 1525-80, in the Galerie Francois I, begun 1528, the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Statue of water nymphs, 1855, by Antoine Desboeufs, 1793-1862, in the Bassin des Cascades in the gardens of the Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • The Grand Parterre, the largest formal garden in Europe, created 1660-64 by Andre Le Notre and Louis Le Vau for King Louis XIV, and from left to right, the Fine Chimney Wing, the Golden Gate, the Ballroom, the upper and lower Saint Saturnin Chapels and the Tiber Pavilion, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • The Grand Parterre, the largest formal garden in Europe, created 1660-64 by Andre Le Notre and Louis Le Vau for King Louis XIV, and from left to right, the Fine Chimney Wing, the Golden Gate, the Ballroom, the upper and lower Saint Saturnin Chapels and the Tiber Pavilion, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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  • Carved oak door from the vestibule of the chapel leading to the Galerie Francois I, begun 1528, the first great gallery in France and the origination of the Renaissance style in France, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The gallery is lined with frescoes by Rosso Fiorentino, made 1522-40 and framed in carved stucco. 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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  • The Grand Parterre, the largest formal garden in Europe, created 1660-64 by Andre Le Notre and Louis Le Vau for King Louis XIV, with the South wing of the Cour des Offices, built 1606-09, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. 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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