Painting, Chapel of the Trinity, Chateau de Fontainebleau

Detail of the Trinity, showing the Deposition from the cross, painted 1642 by Jean Dubois le Vieux, 1604-76, on the high altar of La Chapelle de la Trinite or Chapel of the Trinity, 16th century, originally a monastery church belonging to the Mathurin monks under Saint Louis and re-annexed to the chateau under Francois I, Chateau de Fontainebleau, France. The proto-baroque decor is of the Second Ecole de Fontainebleau style. 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

13430495

Media ID

45117321

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5268px x 3744px (5.7MB)

Credit

Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans

Source

Photograph by Manuel Cohen