Ceiling fresco of Spring or Venus surrounded by

Ceiling fresco of Spring or Venus surrounded by putti, 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

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Ambroise Assiettes Begun Dubois Fontainebleau Frescoes Galerie Louis-philippe Palaces Putti Transported

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