Chambre dEno"nHercule, Chateau de Flecheres, Ain, France
Hercules and the Pillars, wall painting by Pietro Ricchi, 1606-75, of the Labours of Hercules, associated with king Henri IV, in the Chambre d'Hercule, at the Chateau de Flecheres, built 1610-16 by Jean de Seve, in Dombes, Fareins, Ain, France. The room celebrates the entry of king Henri IV into Lyon in 1595 and the labours symbolise the struggle of the Protestants. The chateau was built on an earlier 12th century fortress and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
13817762
Media ID
45422355
Size
6201px x 8268px
(18.4MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
