Bedroom of Catherine de Medici, Chateau de Chenonceau

Bedroom of Catherine de Medici at the Chateau de Chenonceau, built 1514-22 in late Gothic and early Renaissance style on the River Cher near Chenonceaux, Indre-et-Loire, France. The four-poster bed is in Renaissance style, with ornate carving. On the right is a painting of the Education of Love by Correggio, 1489-1534. The chateau was extended on a bridge across the river, commissioned by Diane de Poitiers and built 1556-59 by Philibert de l'Orme, with a gallery added 1570-76 by Jean Bullant. Diane de Poitiers, Catherine de Medici and Louise Dupin have all contributed to the development of Chenonceau through the centuries. The chateau is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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13432046

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45112786

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8341px x 5792px (15.3MB)

Credit

Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans

Source

Photograph by Manuel Cohen