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  • Renaissance bedroom known as Philippe Lesbahy Room (wife of Gilles Berthelot), reconstructed in 21st century with a 19th century 4-poster bed in Neo Renaissance style, in the Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau, a Renaissance chateau built 1515-27 by Gilles Berthelot on the foundations of an 11th century fortress, Loire Valley, Indre-et-Loire, France. It is built in both Italian and French styles on an island in the Indre river, and is one of the earliest French Renaissance chateaux. It is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Renaissance bedroom known as Philippe Lesbahy Room (wife of Gilles Berthelot), reconstructed in 21st century with a 19th century 4-poster bed in Neo Renaissance style, in the Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau, a Renaissance chateau built 1515-27 by Gilles Berthelot on the foundations of an 11th century fortress, Loire Valley, Indre-et-Loire, France. It is built in both Italian and French styles on an island in the Indre river, and is one of the earliest French Renaissance chateaux. It is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Renaissance bedchamber, Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau, 16th century Renaissance chateau, Loire Valley, Inde-et-Loire, France. This is the bedroom of Philippa Lesbahy, wife of Gilles de Berthelot, who built and owned the chateau in the early 16th century. Renaissance furniture and furnishings have been restored, although the bed is 19th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Studiolo of Claude Begat, squire and king's lieutenant guarding the gates to the city, with arches and fluted corinthian pilasters, in the Renaissance house, built 1540-50, with 2 buildings linked by a stone balustraded terrace, in Langres, Haute-Marne, Grand Est, France. Langres is a hill town fortified by the Romans and important through the Middle Ages due to its bishops and diocese. It also flourished during the Renaissance and Enlightenment periods. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Renaissance house, built 1540-50, with 2  buildings linked by a stone balustraded terrace, with Ionic and Corinthian columns and friezes, in Langres, Haute-Marne, Grand Est, France. Langres is a hill town fortified by the Romans and important through the Middle Ages due to its bishops and diocese. It also flourished during the Renaissance and Enlightenment periods. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Renaissance spiral staircase leading to the organ in the nave of the Collegiate Church of Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais, built 12th to 16th centuries in Gothic and Renaissance styles, in Gisors, Eure, Haute-Normandie, France. The staircase was built by Jean Grappin in the 16th century. The church was consecrated in 1119 by Calixtus II but the nave was rebuilt from 1160 after a fire. The church is 70m long and the nave is 24m high with a rib-vaulted ceiling. The church was listed as a historic monument in 1840. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Renaissance house, built 1540-50, with 2 buildings linked by a stone balustraded terrace, with Ionic columns and friezes, in Langres, Haute-Marne, Grand Est, France. Langres is a hill town fortified by the Romans and important through the Middle Ages due to its bishops and diocese. It also flourished during the Renaissance and Enlightenment periods. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Doorway with sculpted garland and window with pediment, from a Renaissance house, built 1540-50, with 2 buildings linked by a stone balustraded terrace, with Ionic columns and friezes, in Langres, Haute-Marne, Grand Est, France. Langres is a hill town fortified by the Romans and important through the Middle Ages due to its bishops and diocese. It also flourished during the Renaissance and Enlightenment periods. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Renaissance house, built 1540-50, with 2 buildings linked by a stone balustraded terrace, with Ionic and Corinthian columns and friezes, in Langres, Haute-Marne, Grand Est, France. Langres is a hill town fortified by the Romans and important through the Middle Ages due to its bishops and diocese. It also flourished during the Renaissance and Enlightenment periods. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Renaissance cloister of the Convent of Sant Salvador de Horta, or La Mare de Deu dels Angels Convent, or Convent of St Mary of the Angels, 12th - 17th centuries, Santa Salvador mountain, near Horta de Sant Joan, Terra Alta, Tarragona, Spain. The cloister is 2 storey structure of column-supported arches with a central well. The church itself is a 13th century Gothic building, built during the rule of the Templar knights. The Franciscan convent was founded in 1543 and became an important pilgrimage site after the death of Saint Salvador de Horta, who stayed here for 12 years and performed many miracles, in 1567. In 1985 the mountain and convent were listed as an Historic-Artistic Monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Hotel d’Alluye, an hotel particulier or mansion house, built 1498-1508 in Renaissance style for Florimond Robertet, secretary to king Louis XII, at 8 Rue Saint-Honore, in Blois, Loir-et-Cher, France. The facade has elements of Gothic, French Renaissance and Italian Renaissance decoration and is inspired by the Louis XII wing of the Chateau de Blois. Most of the mansion was destroyed in the 17th and 19th centuries. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Hotel d’Alluye, an hotel particulier or mansion house, built 1498-1508 in Renaissance style for Florimond Robertet, secretary to king Louis XII, at 8 Rue Saint-Honore, in Blois, Loir-et-Cher, France. The facade has elements of Gothic, French Renaissance and Italian Renaissance decoration and is inspired by the Louis XII wing of the Chateau de Blois. Most of the mansion was destroyed in the 17th and 19th centuries. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Doorway to the south west staircase, a remnant of the now-destroyed west wing, in the internal courtyard, built in Italian Renaissance style, with 2 storey arcades of basket-handle arches and terracotta medallions featuring Roman emperors, at the Hotel d’Alluye, an hotel particulier or mansion house, built 1498-1508 in Renaissance style for Florimond Robertet, secretary to king Louis XII, at 8 Rue Saint-Honore, in Blois, Loir-et-Cher, France. Most of the mansion was destroyed in the 17th and 19th centuries. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Balcony with stone sculpture of dolphins and a coquille St Jacques, on the facade of the Hotel d’Alluye, an hotel particulier or mansion house, built 1498-1508 in Renaissance style for Florimond Robertet, secretary to king Louis XII, at 8 Rue Saint-Honore, in Blois, Loir-et-Cher, France. The facade has elements of Gothic, French Renaissance and Italian Renaissance decoration and is inspired by the Louis XII wing of the Chateau de Blois. Most of the mansion was destroyed in the 17th and 19th centuries. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Porcupine, emblem of Louis XII, and initials and coats of arms of Louis XII (left) and Anne de Bretagne (right), stone relief above the entrance on the facade of the Hotel d’Alluye, an hotel particulier or mansion house, built 1498-1508 in Renaissance style for Florimond Robertet, secretary to king Louis XII, at 8 Rue Saint-Honore, in Blois, Loir-et-Cher, France. The facade has elements of Gothic, French Renaissance and Italian Renaissance decoration and is inspired by the Louis XII wing of the Chateau de Blois. Most of the mansion was destroyed in the 17th and 19th centuries. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Dormer windows in the roof of the Renaissance donjon or keep, at the Chateau de Valencay, aerial view, Valencay, Indre, France. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Pond in the Cour d'Honneur, or Courtyard of Honour, reflecting the northwest corner tower, south gallery and Renaissance donjon or keep (right), at the Chateau de Valencay, at Valencay, Indre, France. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Pond in the Cour d'Honneur, or Courtyard of Honour, and facade with southwest (left) and northwest (right) corner towers, at the Chateau de Valencay, at Valencay, Indre, France. On the right is the south gallery and the Renaissance donjon or keep. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Roof with turrets and dormer windows, and the coat of arms of the d'Estampes family, on the Renaissance donjon or keep, at the Chateau de Valencay, at Valencay, Indre, France. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Internal courtyard in Italian Renaissance style, with 2 storey arcades of basket-handle arches and terracotta medallions featuring Roman emperors, at the Hotel d’Alluye, an hotel particulier or mansion house, built 1498-1508 in Renaissance style for Florimond Robertet, secretary to king Louis XII, at 8 Rue Saint-Honore, in Blois, Loir-et-Cher, France. Most of the mansion was destroyed in the 17th and 19th centuries. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Roof with turrets and dormer windows, and the coat of arms of the d'Estampes family, on the Renaissance donjon or keep, at the Chateau de Valencay, at Valencay, Indre, France. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Corinthian capitals and vegetal sculpted frieze with masks and fantastic creatures, on the facade of the Renaissance donjon or keep, at the Chateau de Valencay, at Valencay, Indre, France. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Roof with turrets and dormer windows, on the Renaissance donjon or keep, at the Chateau de Valencay, at Valencay, Indre, France. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Renaissance donjon or keep, at the Chateau de Valencay, aerial view, Valencay, Indre, France. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Staircase to the Cour d'Honneur or Courtyard of Honour, and the Renaissance donjon or keep, at the Chateau de Valencay, at Valencay, Indre, France. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Spiral south west staircase, a remnant of the now-destroyed west wing, accessed from the internal courtyard, at the Hotel d’Alluye, an hotel particulier or mansion house, built 1498-1508 in Renaissance style for Florimond Robertet, secretary to king Louis XII, at 8 Rue Saint-Honore, in Blois, Loir-et-Cher, France. Most of the mansion was destroyed in the 17th and 19th centuries. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Jardin a la Francaise, or French Garden, at the Chateau de Valencay, aerial view, Valencay, Indre, France. The buildings at the top house the ticket office and gift shop, and the theatre. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Harp, 1818, by Francois-Joseph de Frey, in the Salon de Musique, or Music Room, decorated in Louis XVI style, at the Chateau de Valencay, at Valencay, Indre, France. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • West facade of the Chateau de Valencay with northwest (left) and southwest (right) corner towers and gardens, aerial view, at Valencay, Indre, France. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Pond in the Cour d'Honneur, or Courtyard of Honour, reflecting the facade with southwest corner tower (left), at the Chateau de Valencay, at Valencay, Indre, France. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • West facade of the Chateau de Valencay with northwest (left) and southwest (right) corner towers and gardens, aerial view, at Valencay, Indre, France. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bust of Talleyrand, 1754-1838, marble, copy of an original, 1839, by Louis Desprez, 1799-1870, in the Chateau de Versailles, at the Chateau de Valencay, at Valencay, Indre, France. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chambre du roi d'Espagne, or Bedroom of the King of Spain, the largest in the chateau, decorated in Empire style, where the prince of Asturias (future king Ferdinand VII of Spain) stayed 1808-14, then redecorated 1817 for the duchesse de Courlande, at the Chateau de Valencay, at Valencay, Indre, France. The grisaille wallpaper panorama of the story of Cupid and Psyche was installed in 1902, and the Louis XVI style bed was made specifically for Ferdinand. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • West facade of the Chateau de Valencay with northwest (left) and southwest (right) corner towers and gardens, at Valencay, Indre, France. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Story of Cupid and Psyche, grisaille wallpaper panorama, originally manufactured by Joseph Dufour of Paris, 1815, reeditioned by Desfosses and Karth in 1872, installed 1902 in the Chambre du roi d'Espagne, or Bedroom of the King of Spain, where the prince of Asturias (future king Ferdinand VII of Spain) stayed 1808-14, at the Chateau de Valencay, at Valencay, Indre, France. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Donjon or keep, and northwest (centre) and southwest (right) corner towers, at the Chateau de Valencay, aerial view, at Valencay, Indre, France. On the left is the Jardin a la Francaise, or French Garden. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Talleyrand, 1754-1838, copy of an original painting, 1808, by Francois Gerard, 1770-1837, at the Chateau de Valencay, at Valencay, Indre, France. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Les Nouvelles Indes, or The New Indies with two Bulls, detail, Gobelins tapestry after design by Alexandre Francois Desportes, 1735-41, with flora and fauna of the West Indies, at the Chateau de Valencay, at Valencay, Indre, France. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Grand Salon, restored in Empire style in 1902, with Bohemian crystal chandeliers and upholstered chairs, at the Chateau de Valencay, at Valencay, Indre, France. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cour d'Honneur or Courtyard of Honour, with pond, southwest corner tower and Jardin de la Duchesse, at the Chateau de Valencay, aerial view, Valencay, Indre, France. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of king Ferdinand VII of Spain, 1784-1833, painting, by Vicente Lopez, 1772-1850, gifted by the king to the prince, in the Chambre du roi d'Espagne, or Bedroom of the King of Spain, where the prince of Asturias (future Ferdinand VII) stayed 1808-14, at the Chateau de Valencay, at Valencay, Indre, France. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Madame de la Sabliere as Diana the huntress, painting, attributed to Pierre Mignard, 1612-95, in the Chambre de la Princesse de Benevent, bedroom of the wife of Talleyrand, princess of Benevento, at the Chateau de Valencay, at Valencay, Indre, France. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Escalier d'Honneur, or Staircase of Honour, at the Chateau de Valencay, at Valencay, Indre, France. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • South gallery, with arcade with basket-handle arches, at the Cour d'Honneur or Courtyard of Honour, at the Chateau de Valencay, at Valencay, Indre, France. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Donjon or keep with entrance archway, and northwest corner tower with imperial dome, seen from the Jardin a la Francaise, or French Garden, at the Chateau de Valencay, at Valencay, Indre, France. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Donjon or keep and south gallery overlooking the Cour d'Honneur, or Courtyard of Honour, at the Chateau de Valencay, aerial view, Valencay, Indre, France. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Pond in the Cour d'Honneur, or Courtyard of Honour, reflecting the facade with southwest corner tower (left), at the Chateau de Valencay, at Valencay, Indre, France. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • West facade of the Chateau de Valencay with northwest (left) and southwest (right) corner towers and gardens, aerial view, at Valencay, Indre, France. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Northwest corner tower with imperial dome, at the Chateau de Valencay, at Valencay, Indre, France. On the right is the southwest corner tower. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Talleyrand, 1754-1838, detail, copy of an original painting, 1808, by Francois Gerard, 1770-1837, at the Chateau de Valencay, at Valencay, Indre, France. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Grand Salon, restored in Empire style in 1902, with Bohemian crystal chandeliers and upholstered chairs, at the Chateau de Valencay, at Valencay, Indre, France. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Theatre, built 1808-11 in an outbuilding for the princes of Spain, with 200-seat Italian style auditorium, at the Chateau de Valencay, at Valencay, Indre, France. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Pond in the Cour d'Honneur, or Courtyard of Honour, reflecting the facade of the Chateau de Valencay, at Valencay, Indre, France. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Salle a Manger, or Dining Room, with seating for up to 36 guests, altered and restored in 1902, at the Chateau de Valencay, at Valencay, Indre, France. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Clock on a stone pediment with sculpted wreaths, on the roof of the facade facing the Cour d'Honneur or Courtyard of Honour, at the Chateau de Valencay, aerial view, Valencay, Indre, France. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cour d'honneur, or Courtyard of Honour, and southwest corner tower, at the Chateau de Valencay, aerial view, at Valencay, Indre, France. In the foreground is the Jardin de la Duchesse, or Duchess' Garden. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of Madame Grand, or Noel Catherine Vorlee, 1761-1835, wife of Talleyrand, painting, copy of original, 1783, by Elisabeth Louise Vigee Le Brun, 1755-1842, at the Metropolitan Museum in New York, at the Chateau de Valencay, at Valencay, Indre, France. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bust of Talleyrand, 1754-1838, detail, marble, copy of an original, 1839, by Louis Desprez, 1799-1870, in the Chateau de Versailles, at the Chateau de Valencay, at Valencay, Indre, France. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Grand Salon, restored in Empire style in 1902, with Bohemian crystal chandeliers and upholstered chairs, at the Chateau de Valencay, at Valencay, Indre, France. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • West facade of the Chateau de Valencay with northwest (left) and southwest (right) corner towers and gardens, aerial view, at Valencay, Indre, France. On the right is the Jardin de la Duchesse, or Duchess' Garden. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cour d'honneur, or Courtyard of Honour, and southwest corner tower (left), at the Chateau de Valencay, aerial view, at Valencay, Indre, France. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fountain in the Jardin a la Francaise, or French Garden, near the entrance to the Chateau de Valencay, aerial view, Valencay, Indre, France. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Donjon or keep, and northwest (centre) and southwest (right) corner towers, at the Chateau de Valencay, aerial view, at Valencay, Indre, France. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tour des Minimes and Gothic Charles VIII wing of the logis royal of the Chateau d'Amboise, a medieval castle which became a royal residence in the 15th century and was largely reworked in the 15th and 16th centuries, on the River Loire, at Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France. The chateau was rebuilt as a Gothic palace under Charles VIII and Renaissance and Italianate additions were installed under Francois I and Henri II. It is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Charles VIII wing of the logis royal, built in Gothic style with the Promenade des Gardes and a wide balcony overlooking the river Loire, at the Chateau d'Amboise, a medieval castle which became a royal residence in the 15th century and was largely reworked in the 15th and 16th centuries, on the River Loire, at Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France. The chateau was rebuilt as a Gothic palace under Charles VIII and Renaissance and Italianate additions were installed under Francois I and Henri II. It is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Staircase to the Cour d'Honneur or Courtyard of Honour, at the Chateau de Valencay, at Valencay, Indre, France. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Pond in the Cour d'Honneur, or Courtyard of Honour, reflecting the facade with southwest (left) and northwest (right) corner towers, at the Chateau de Valencay, at Valencay, Indre, France. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fountain in the Jardin a la Francaise, or French Garden, and behind, the building housing the ticket office and gift shop, lit by the setting sun, at the entrance to the Chateau de Valencay, aerial view, Valencay, Indre, France. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Half-timbered Renaissance house, built in 1512 for a wealthy businessman, at 54 Place Michel-Debre, beneath the Chateau d'Amboise, in Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France. The city forms part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Donjon or keep, and northwest corner tower with imperial dome, seen from the Jardin a la Francaise, or French Garden, at the Chateau de Valencay, at Valencay, Indre, France. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Donjon or keep, and northwest corner tower with imperial dome, seen from the Jardin a la Francaise, or French Garden, at the Chateau de Valencay, at Valencay, Indre, France. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Northwest corner tower with imperial dome, and behind, southwest corner tower, at the Chateau de Valencay, aerial view, at Valencay, Indre, France. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    DRN_LC23_FRANCE_MC_0397.jpg
  • Tour des Minimes and Gothic Charles VIII wing of the logis royal of the Chateau d'Amboise, a medieval castle which became a royal residence in the 15th century and was largely reworked in the 15th and 16th centuries, on the River Loire, at Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France. The chateau was rebuilt as a Gothic palace under Charles VIII and Renaissance and Italianate additions were installed under Francois I and Henri II. It is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Salle des Gardes, or Guardroom, in the Chateau d'Amboise, a medieval castle of the Loire Valley which became a royal residence in the 15th century and was largely reworked in the 15th and 16th centuries, at Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France. The chateau was rebuilt as a Gothic palace under Charles VIII and Renaissance and Italianate additions were installed under Francois I and Henri II. It is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chambre du roi d'Espagne, or Bedroom of the King of Spain, the largest in the chateau, decorated in Empire style, where the prince of Asturias (future king Ferdinand VII of Spain) stayed 1808-14, then redecorated 1817 for the duchesse de Courlande, at the Chateau de Valencay, at Valencay, Indre, France. The grisaille wallpaper panorama of the story of Cupid and Psyche was installed in 1902, and the Louis XVI style bed was made specifically for Ferdinand. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • South gallery, with arcade with basket-handle arches, at the Cour d'Honneur or Courtyard of Honour, at the Chateau de Valencay, at Valencay, Indre, France. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC23_FRANCE_MC_0416.jpg
  • Northwest corner tower with imperial dome, at the Chateau de Valencay, aerial view, at Valencay, Indre, France. On the left is the Jardin a la Francaise, or French Garden. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Head, possibly of Pompey the Great, late 2nd - early 1st century BC, Hellenistic, marble and alabaster, on a 16th century Renaissance bust in polychrome marble, in the Museo di Antichita, created 1940, housing collections of Greek and Roman antiquities and Turin and Piedmont history, from the House of Savoy, in the Palazzo Reale in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of the architect Andres de Vandelvira, 1509–75, Spanish Renaissance architect, in the  Plaza Vazquez de Molina, Ubeda, Jaen, Andalusia, Spain. Vandelvira designed many of the Renaissance buildings in Ubeda and Baeza. Behind the statue is the Hospital de Santiago, built 1562-75 in Renaissance style, which is listed as a historic monument. The Renaissance buildings of Ubeda and Baeza are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of the architect Andres de Vandelvira, 1509–75, Spanish Renaissance architect, in the Vazquez de Molina Square, Ubeda, Jaen, Andalusia, Spain. Vandelvira designed many of the Renaissance buildings in Ubeda and Baeza. Behind the statue is the Palacio de las Cadenas or Palace of the Chains, or Vazquez de Molina Palace, designed by Andres de Vandelvira and built 1546-65 in Renaissance style for Juan Vazquez de Molina. The Renaissance buildings of Ubeda and Baeza are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of the architect Andres de Vandelvira, 1509–75, Spanish Renaissance architect, in the Vazquez de Molina Square, Ubeda, Jaen, Andalusia, Spain. Vandelvira designed many of the Renaissance buildings in Ubeda and Baeza. Behind the statue is the Palacio de las Cadenas or Palace of the Chains, or Vazquez de Molina Palace, designed by Andres de Vandelvira and built 1546-65 in Renaissance style for Juan Vazquez de Molina. The 3 storey building has a central portal, triangular pediments on the first floor windows, bull's eye windows and caryatids on the second floor and lanterns on the roof corners. The Renaissance buildings of Ubeda and Baeza are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Hotel d’Alluye, an hotel particulier or mansion house, built 1498-1508 in Renaissance style for Florimond Robertet, secretary to king Louis XII, at 8 Rue Saint-Honore, in Blois, Loir-et-Cher, France. The facade has elements of Gothic, French Renaissance and Italian Renaissance decoration and is inspired by the Louis XII wing of the Chateau de Blois. Most of the mansion was destroyed in the 17th and 19th centuries. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • North altarpiece, c. 1560, by Alonso Berruguete, 1490-1561, in Spanish Renaissance style, at the Sacra Capilla del Salvador, or Sacred Chapel of the Saviour, designed by Diego de Siloe and Andres de Vandelvira and built for Francisco de los Cobos in 1536 in Spanish Renaissance style and consecrated in 1559, on the Plaza Vazquez de Molina, in Ubeda, Jaen, Andalusia, Spain. The Renaissance buildings of Ubeda and Baeza are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of an apostle from the Transfiguration of Christ, from the main altarpiece, c. 1560, by Alonso Berruguete, 1490-1561, in Spanish Renaissance style, at the Sacra Capilla del Salvador, or Sacred Chapel of the Saviour, designed by Diego de Siloe and Andres de Vandelvira and built for Francisco de los Cobos in 1536 in Spanish Renaissance style and consecrated in 1559, on the Plaza Vazquez de Molina, in Ubeda, Jaen, Andalusia, Spain. The original was destroyed in the Spanish Civil War (only the central Christ was saved) and it was restored by Juan Luis Vassal. The Renaissance buildings of Ubeda and Baeza are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Virgin and child statue, north altarpiece, c. 1560, by Alonso Berruguete, 1490-1561, in Spanish Renaissance style, at the Sacra Capilla del Salvador, or Sacred Chapel of the Saviour, designed by Diego de Siloe and Andres de Vandelvira and built for Francisco de los Cobos in 1536 in Spanish Renaissance style and consecrated in 1559, on the Plaza Vazquez de Molina, in Ubeda, Jaen, Andalusia, Spain. The Renaissance buildings of Ubeda and Baeza are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • North altarpiece, c. 1560, by Alonso Berruguete, 1490-1561, in Spanish Renaissance style, at the Sacra Capilla del Salvador, or Sacred Chapel of the Saviour, designed by Diego de Siloe and Andres de Vandelvira and built for Francisco de los Cobos in 1536 in Spanish Renaissance style and consecrated in 1559, on the Plaza Vazquez de Molina, in Ubeda, Jaen, Andalusia, Spain. The Renaissance buildings of Ubeda and Baeza are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Transfiguration of Christ under an ornate canopy, central section of the main altarpiece, c. 1560, by Alonso Berruguete, 1490-1561, in Spanish Renaissance style, at the Sacra Capilla del Salvador, or Sacred Chapel of the Saviour, designed by Diego de Siloe and Andres de Vandelvira and built for Francisco de los Cobos in 1536 in Spanish Renaissance style and consecrated in 1559, on the Plaza Vazquez de Molina, in Ubeda, Jaen, Andalusia, Spain. The original was destroyed in the Spanish Civil War (only the central Christ was saved) and it was restored by Juan Luis Vassal. The Renaissance buildings of Ubeda and Baeza are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Virgin and child statue, north altarpiece, c. 1560, by Alonso Berruguete, 1490-1561, in Spanish Renaissance style, at the Sacra Capilla del Salvador, or Sacred Chapel of the Saviour, designed by Diego de Siloe and Andres de Vandelvira and built for Francisco de los Cobos in 1536 in Spanish Renaissance style and consecrated in 1559, on the Plaza Vazquez de Molina, in Ubeda, Jaen, Andalusia, Spain. The Renaissance buildings of Ubeda and Baeza are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Transfiguration of Christ, from the main altarpiece, c. 1560, by Alonso Berruguete, 1490-1561, in Spanish Renaissance style, at the Sacra Capilla del Salvador, or Sacred Chapel of the Saviour, designed by Diego de Siloe and Andres de Vandelvira and built for Francisco de los Cobos in 1536 in Spanish Renaissance style and consecrated in 1559, on the Plaza Vazquez de Molina, in Ubeda, Jaen, Andalusia, Spain. The original was destroyed in the Spanish Civil War (only the central Christ was saved) and it was restored by Juan Luis Vassal. The Renaissance buildings of Ubeda and Baeza are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Transfiguration of Christ, from the main altarpiece, c. 1560, by Alonso Berruguete, 1490-1561, in Spanish Renaissance style, at the Sacra Capilla del Salvador, or Sacred Chapel of the Saviour, designed by Diego de Siloe and Andres de Vandelvira and built for Francisco de los Cobos in 1536 in Spanish Renaissance style and consecrated in 1559, on the Plaza Vazquez de Molina, in Ubeda, Jaen, Andalusia, Spain. The original was destroyed in the Spanish Civil War (only the central Christ was saved) and it was restored by Juan Luis Vassal. The Renaissance buildings of Ubeda and Baeza are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculptural detail from the South altarpiece, c. 1560, by Alonso Berruguete, 1490-1561, in Spanish Renaissance style, at the Sacra Capilla del Salvador, or Sacred Chapel of the Saviour, designed by Diego de Siloe and Andres de Vandelvira and built for Francisco de los Cobos in 1536 in Spanish Renaissance style and consecrated in 1559, on the Plaza Vazquez de Molina, in Ubeda, Jaen, Andalusia, Spain. The Renaissance buildings of Ubeda and Baeza are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Main altarpiece, c. 1560, by Alonso Berruguete, 1490-1561, in Spanish Renaissance style, at the Sacra Capilla del Salvador, or Sacred Chapel of the Saviour, designed by Diego de Siloe and Andres de Vandelvira and built for Francisco de los Cobos in 1536 in Spanish Renaissance style and consecrated in 1559, on the Plaza Vazquez de Molina, in Ubeda, Jaen, Andalusia, Spain. The altarpiece features a central sculpture of the Transfiguration of Christ under an ornate canopy, and statues in niches separated by pilasters with corinthian capitals. The original was destroyed in the Spanish Civil War (only the central Christ was saved) and it was restored by Juan Luis Vassal. The Renaissance buildings of Ubeda and Baeza are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of an apostle from the Transfiguration of Christ, from the main altarpiece, c. 1560, by Alonso Berruguete, 1490-1561, in Spanish Renaissance style, at the Sacra Capilla del Salvador, or Sacred Chapel of the Saviour, designed by Diego de Siloe and Andres de Vandelvira and built for Francisco de los Cobos in 1536 in Spanish Renaissance style and consecrated in 1559, on the Plaza Vazquez de Molina, in Ubeda, Jaen, Andalusia, Spain. The original was destroyed in the Spanish Civil War (only the central Christ was saved) and it was restored by Juan Luis Vassal. The Renaissance buildings of Ubeda and Baeza are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of a saint writing on a book in a niche on the main altarpiece, c. 1560, by Alonso Berruguete, 1490-1561, in Spanish Renaissance style, at the Sacra Capilla del Salvador, or Sacred Chapel of the Saviour, designed by Diego de Siloe and Andres de Vandelvira and built for Francisco de los Cobos in 1536 in Spanish Renaissance style and consecrated in 1559, on the Plaza Vazquez de Molina, in Ubeda, Jaen, Andalusia, Spain. The altarpiece features a central sculpture of the Transfiguration of Christ under an ornate canopy, and statues in niches separated by pilasters with corinthian capitals. The original was destroyed in the Spanish Civil War (only the central Christ was saved) and it was restored by Juan Luis Vassal. The Renaissance buildings of Ubeda and Baeza are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cherubs from the North altarpiece, c. 1560, by Alonso Berruguete, 1490-1561, in Spanish Renaissance style, at the Sacra Capilla del Salvador, or Sacred Chapel of the Saviour, designed by Diego de Siloe and Andres de Vandelvira and built for Francisco de los Cobos in 1536 in Spanish Renaissance style and consecrated in 1559, on the Plaza Vazquez de Molina, in Ubeda, Jaen, Andalusia, Spain. The Renaissance buildings of Ubeda and Baeza are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cherub and Virgin and child statue, north altarpiece, c. 1560, by Alonso Berruguete, 1490-1561, in Spanish Renaissance style, at the Sacra Capilla del Salvador, or Sacred Chapel of the Saviour, designed by Diego de Siloe and Andres de Vandelvira and built for Francisco de los Cobos in 1536 in Spanish Renaissance style and consecrated in 1559, on the Plaza Vazquez de Molina, in Ubeda, Jaen, Andalusia, Spain. The Renaissance buildings of Ubeda and Baeza are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of Christ from the Transfiguration of Christ, from the main altarpiece, c. 1560, by Alonso Berruguete, 1490-1561, in Spanish Renaissance style, at the Sacra Capilla del Salvador, or Sacred Chapel of the Saviour, designed by Diego de Siloe and Andres de Vandelvira and built for Francisco de los Cobos in 1536 in Spanish Renaissance style and consecrated in 1559, on the Plaza Vazquez de Molina, in Ubeda, Jaen, Andalusia, Spain. The original was destroyed in the Spanish Civil War (only the central Christ was saved) and it was restored by Juan Luis Vassal. The Renaissance buildings of Ubeda and Baeza are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of cherubs holding the canopy, from the main altarpiece, c. 1560, by Alonso Berruguete, 1490-1561, in Spanish Renaissance style, at the Sacra Capilla del Salvador, or Sacred Chapel of the Saviour, designed by Diego de Siloe and Andres de Vandelvira and built for Francisco de los Cobos in 1536 in Spanish Renaissance style and consecrated in 1559, on the Plaza Vazquez de Molina, in Ubeda, Jaen, Andalusia, Spain. The original was destroyed in the Spanish Civil War (only the central Christ was saved) and it was restored by Juan Luis Vassal. The Renaissance buildings of Ubeda and Baeza are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC17_SPAIN_MC131.jpg
  • Detail of an apostle from the Transfiguration of Christ, from the main altarpiece, c. 1560, by Alonso Berruguete, 1490-1561, in Spanish Renaissance style, at the Sacra Capilla del Salvador, or Sacred Chapel of the Saviour, designed by Diego de Siloe and Andres de Vandelvira and built for Francisco de los Cobos in 1536 in Spanish Renaissance style and consecrated in 1559, on the Plaza Vazquez de Molina, in Ubeda, Jaen, Andalusia, Spain. The original was destroyed in the Spanish Civil War (only the central Christ was saved) and it was restored by Juan Luis Vassal. The Renaissance buildings of Ubeda and Baeza are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC17_SPAIN_MC127.jpg
  • Virgin and child statue, north altarpiece, c. 1560, by Alonso Berruguete, 1490-1561, in Spanish Renaissance style, at the Sacra Capilla del Salvador, or Sacred Chapel of the Saviour, designed by Diego de Siloe and Andres de Vandelvira and built for Francisco de los Cobos in 1536 in Spanish Renaissance style and consecrated in 1559, on the Plaza Vazquez de Molina, in Ubeda, Jaen, Andalusia, Spain. The Renaissance buildings of Ubeda and Baeza are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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