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Palace of Fontainebleau, Fontainebleau, France

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posted on 2018-11-09, 00:00 authored by G. Massiot & cie
One of the largest French royal chateaux. Originally a medieval palace, Francis I (1494-1547) commissioned Gilles le Breton to build a palace in the new Renaissance style. Beginning in about 1528, the Gallery Francis I was constructed. The style of decoration developed here became known as the first School of Fontainebleau and became the first great decorated gallery built in France. Fontainebleau has served as a residence for the French monarchs from Louis VII to Napoleon III. It is now a national museum.

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Château de Fontainebleau

Date Modified

2019-11-06

Spatial Coverage

Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France|+48.4+2.7|Fontainebleau

Temporal Coverage

before or circa 1910|

Cultural Context

['12th century', '16th century', 'French Renaissance', 'School of Fontainebleau']

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To view the physical lantern slide, please contact the Architecture Library.

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