Portrait of Prosper Colonna, Gallery of Portraits

Portrait of Prosper Colonna, 1452-1523, Italian condottiero for the Papal States and Holy Roman Empire during the Italian Wars, in the Galerie des Illustres or Gallery of Portraits, early 17th century, in the Chateau de Beauregard, a Renaissance chateau in the Loire Valley, built c. 1545 under Jean du Thiers and further developed after 1617 by Paul Ardier, Comptroller of Wars and Treasurer, in Cellettes, Loir-et-Cher, Centre, France. The Gallery of Portraits is a 26m long room with lapis lazuli ceiling, Delftware tiled floor and decorated with 327 portraits of important European figures living 1328-1643, in the times of Henri III, Henri IV and Louis XIII. The chateau is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen

Picture No

13431971

Media ID

45111296

Size

5902px x 5559px (9.7MB)

Credit

Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans

Source

Photograph by Manuel Cohen