This is the Château de Fontainebleau, Fontainebleau, France. An architectural marvel that came out of the Italian Renaissance. The French were influenced throughout the Reign of Francois I and his son Henri II during the era of renaissance, more so than other European countries. The close distance between France and Italy helped with the spread of ideas through easy travel from one country to the next. The architect behind this master piece was one of the many artists and humanist in the French Court, this included Leonardo Da Vinci. This piece shows the influence of that royalty can have in the design and reformation of pieces found from the Italian Renaissance period. King Francois I and his son and successor King Henri II had a major influence in they way that this Chateau was reconstructed for the French Royalty. King Henri II was married to Catherine De Medici whose brother was the Duke of Florence. So the Italians and the French were especially close during the Renaissance period.
This Chateau includes many art elements that stick out and make it an interesting piece of art for the ages. As you can tell this architectural piece has a form that is unlike anything you would normally see. It sticks out in different directions like branches off of a stem. With a top in the shape of an oval that looks like a flower. This piece also has many different textures that you can visibly see it looks like it is very rough and bumpy in some places while others look smooth to the touch or even some that are sharp and pointy.
While I would love to own a Chateau in France especially one deeply entrenched in history that will never happen but I would love to visit this place and learn as much as I could from it. I would probably have to be drug out of this place because I would never want to leave because there would be too much to learn and explore in a Chateau of this size. As a student of Archaeology and a person who has a major love for French History and the drama that it entails I could quickly become attached to this place.
Sources:
“A Brief History of Château De Fontainebleau – History Guide.” European Waterways, 20 May 2019, www.europeanwaterways.com/blog/history-chateau-fontainebleau/.
“Château De Fontainebleau.” Leo Teatero, 31 July 2018, leoteatero.com/fontainebleau/.
Gerson, Daniel. “Renaissance Architecture Explained (15th – 17th Century AD).” Gentleman’s Gazette, 25 Apr. 2018, www.gentlemansgazette.com/renaissance-architecture-explained-15h-17th-century/.
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Larissa, thank you for providing a back story so I know more about why this Chateau was built. I understand how the Italian and Northern Renaissance is connected here and can see that you really enjoy this type of architecture. I do agree that texture and shape are two major elements being used and that the flow of the structure is a bit odd but that is what makes it unique. The fact that I know nothing would be exactly the same on the inside is what is most appealing to me and makes me want to explore this Chateau specifically. I was torn between choosing architecture or artwork for my assignment, you provided good information!
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Larissa, I did not even think of using architecture for this assignment! The Renaissance had produced so many unique and wonderful buildings, some of which we will never see. I really do love the buildings of those times. The chateaus were remarkable and extremely elegant. They remind me of fairy tale houses. During those times artists had the freedom to express their feelings in anything and this chateau shows this. Thanks for this beautiful work of art!
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This is beautiful! Thank you for sharing this with us, this is now a place I would love to visit and learn more about.
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