Chambre de la Duchesse d’Étampes

1996 © Maxim Tabachnik

Cour du Cheval Blanc

Room of the Duchesse d’Étampes

Chambre de la Duchesse d’Étampes

Gallery of Francis I

Napoleon’s Bedroom

Crowned Salamander Emblem of Francis I

Golden Gate Pavilion

Renaissance Courtyard, Château de Fontainebleau

Ballroom, Château de Fontainebleau

Horseshoe Staircase

Napoleon's Throne Room

Tribune of the Musicians

Anne of Austria’s Bedchamber

Napoleon’s Bath Chamber

Fireplace in Anne of Austria’s Bedchamber

With My Mother Irina at Fontainebleau

View of Palace and Gardens

Abdication Room

Chambre de la Duchesse d’ÉtampesFrancesco Primaticcio

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This decoration (1540s) at Fontainebleau forms part of Primaticcio’s cycle on the loves of Alexander the Great. Stucco nudes entwine with painted scenes, such as Roxana attended before Alexander. The lavish blend of sculpture and fresco exemplifies the School of Fontainebleau’s Mannerism, transforming private chambers into allegories of power and desire.