Ceiling fresco of Jupiter throwing a lightning
Ceiling fresco of Jupiter throwing a lightning bolt, by Ambroise Dubois, 1542-1615, in the Galerie des Assiettes or Plate Gallery, built c. 1840 under Louis-Philippe at the Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The early 17th century frescoes were transported here from the Diana Gallery. The Palace of Fontainebleau is one of the largest French royal palaces and was begun in the early 16th century for Francois I. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
13459973
Media ID
45382468
Size
3420px x 3174px
(3.1MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
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