Sculptural detail, Hotel dEno"nAlluye, Blois, Loire Valley

Porcupine, emblem of Louis XII, and coats of arms of Louis XII (left) and Anne de Bretagne (right), stone relief above the entrance on the facade of the Hotel dn'Alluye, an hotel particulier or mansion house, built 1498-1508 in Renaissance style for Florimond Robertet, secretary to king Louis XII, at 8 Rue Saint-Honore, in Blois, Loir-et-Cher, France. The facade has elements of Gothic, French Renaissance and Italian Renaissance decoration and is inspired by the Louis XII wing of the Chateau de Blois. Most of the mansion was destroyed in the 17th and 19th centuries. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen

Picture No

13937717

Media ID

45477566

Size

8268px x 5786px (14.8MB)

Credit

Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans

Source

Photograph by Manuel Cohen

Date

2009