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- The king invited the Italian master Leonardo da Vinci to settle in France, and the artist spent his last years there. Francis also collected art works by Renaissance masters such as Raphael, Michelangelo, Titian, and Benvenuto Cellini. His collection of art, including a famous portrait of the king by Titian, became the core of the Louvre museum.
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Francis I painted in 1515. As Francis was receiving his education, ideas emerging from the Italian Renaissance were influential in France.
- 1 January 1515 – 31 March 1547
- Louise of Savoy
The Collection. European Paintings. Francis I (1494–1547), King of France. Workshop of Joos van Cleve Netherlandish. Not on view. King of France from 1515 to 1547, Francis I is sumptuously dressed in the latest court fashion and holding the golden pommel of a sword in his left hand.
Portrait of François I, King of France. 1525-30. Wood, 96 x 74 cm. Musée du Louvre, Paris. Send this picture as postcard. Friendly format for printing and bookmarking. Francis I (1494-1547) became king of France in 1515 while still a young man, and like the German emperor Charles V (emperor 1519-1556) and Henry VIII of England (king 1509-1547 ...
- Collecting artists. Among the artists most important for the development of the palace’s interior decoration are the Italian Mannerist artists Rosso Fiorentino (who arrived in 1530) and Francesco Primaticcio (who arrived in 1532).
- The iconography of the Gallery of Francis I. Between 1533 and 1540, Rosso directed work on the Gallery of Francis I, which was at the time the most important part of the château.
- What does it all mean? The gallery’s meanings have been debated since their creation. The overall subject matter of the frescoes is odd—or at least oddly specific—and art historians don’t really know or agree on what the overall program is supposed to convey.
- The Royal Elephant. One compelling fresco is the Royal Elephant, which presents a likely allusion to the king and patron himself. Elephants were symbols of power, wisdom, and royalty.
The Field of the Cloth of Gold ( French: Camp du Drap d'Or, pronounced [kɑ̃ dy dʁa d‿ɔʁ]) was a summit meeting between King Henry VIII of England and King Francis I of France from 7 to 24 June 1520. Held at Balinghem, between Ardres in France and Guînes in the English Pale of Calais, it was a very expensive display of wealth by both kings. [1]
At the heart of the forest is a spectacular palace—the Château de Fontainebleau—built initially under the King of France, Francis I (r. 1515–47). About 40 miles outside of Paris, the impressive renaissance space had been a modest hunting lodge until Francis reimagined it as a glorious palace to dazzle visitors with his power and magnificence.
Francis I (1494–1547), who ruled France from 1515 until his death, was an intense admirer of Italian art, and from early on in his reign he courted the best Italian painters and craftsmen. When he conquered Milan in 1515, he saw at first hand the work of Leonardo da Vinci.
