Francois II monument and effigy of Isabelle of

Cherubs and column of flames on the funerary monument of Francois II, 1544-60, king of France 1559-60, son of Henri II and Catherine de Medici, where his heart was buried, made 1572 by Primaticcio, in marble, originally from the Eglise des Celestins in Paris and moved to Saint-Denis in 1818, in the Basilique Saint-Denis, Paris, France. In front is the effigy of Isabelle of Aragon, 1247-71, wife of Philip III the Bold, made 1275 in marble. On the right is the effigy of Clovis II. The basilica is a large medieval 12th century Gothic abbey church and burial site of French kings from 10th - 18th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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1275 1572 Aragon Basilique Canopy Celestins Cherub Clovis Effigy Eglise Funerary Isabelle Primaticcio Putti Putto Recumbent Royale Saint-denis Seine-saint-denis

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