Ballroom, Château de Fontainebleau
1996 © Maxim Tabachnik
Cour du Cheval BlancRoom of the Duchesse d’ÉtampesGallery of Francis INapoleon’s BedroomCrowned Salamander Emblem of Francis IGolden Gate PavilionRenaissance Courtyard, Château de FontainebleauBallroom, Château de FontainebleauHorseshoe StaircaseTapestry RoomNapoleon's Throne RoomTribune of the MusiciansPorte DoréeAnne of Austria’s BedchamberNapoleon’s Bath ChamberFireplace in Anne of Austria’s BedchamberWith My Mother Irina at FontainebleauView of Palace and GardensAbdication Room

Ballroom, Château de FontainebleauRosso Fiorentino; Francesco Primaticcio

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The Ballroom (1540s) is a masterpiece of the French Renaissance, decorated under François I. Frescoes of mythological allegories celebrate royal magnificence, while the monumental fireplace unites sculpture, stucco, and gilding. Here courtly dances and ceremonies embodied the cultural grandeur of Fontainebleau as a center of power and art.