Painted ceiling, Salle des Gardes, Chateau du Plessis-Bourre
Woman riding tortoise, an alchemical symbol of longevity, from the painted coffered ceiling in the Salle des Gardes, or Guard Room, in the Chateau du Plessis-Bourre, built 1468-73 in Renaissance style for Jean Bourre, Ecuille, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, France. The chateau is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
14073816
Media ID
46168867
Size
8268px x 6144px
(21.9MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2009
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