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Schinkel,Karl Friedrich

SCHINKEL,KARL FRIEDRICH

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Castle of Loches (Touraine): the four-cornered keep (late 11th) and the cranellated towers of the wall. Loche was a royal residence since the reign of Charles VI. Later it was a State Prison. Charles VII and Jeanne d'Arc met here.
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Castle of Loches (Touraine): the four-cornered keep (late 11th) and the cran...

Jeanne d'Arc arrives at the Castle of Chinon. Jeanne is on horseback, surrounded by her companions. Charles VII greets her standing on the draw bridge. German Tapestry.
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Jeanne d'Arc arrives at the Castle of Chinon. Jeanne is on horseback, surroun...

At the Castle of Loches, Jeanne d'Arc announced the delivery of Orleans to King Charles VII. Jeanne, on horseback, is surrounded by her companions. The banner says: "Here comes the virgin sent by God..." Miniature on parchment.
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At the Castle of Loches, Jeanne d'Arc announced the delivery of Orleans to K...

Tomb of Philippe Pot, Grand Senechal (stewart) of Burgundy (1428-1493). Polychrome stone,from the St.John Baptist chapel,Abbey of Citeaux. R.F.795 See also 40-01-04/64
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Tomb of Philippe Pot, Grand Senechal (stewart) of Burgundy (1428-1493). Po...

The inner courtyard of the Hotel-Dieu in Beaune, France The polychrome roofs are the best conserved medieval roofs of their type - The spires were once gilded
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The inner courtyard of the Hotel-Dieu in Beaune, France The polychrome roofs are...

Wedding of Charles VIII and Anne de Bretagne in 1491 at Langeais - Reconstruction - wax models In the center: The King, his bride, and Bishop Louis d'Amboise (15th) - Left: Anne and Pierre de Beaujeu - Right: Georges d'Amboise and ladies in waiting
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Wedding of Charles VIII and Anne de Bretagne in 1491 at Langeais - Reconstructio...

Chateau Tanlay, Burgundy. Tanlay, begun early in the 16th century, was bought by the Coligny family in 1535. After the assassination of Admiral Gaspard Coligny, his widow Louise and their son, Francois de Coligny d'Andelot lived at Tanlay.
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Chateau Tanlay, Burgundy. Tanlay, begun early in the 16th century, was bought by...

Chateau d'Anet, residence of Diane de Poitiers (1499- 1566), most famous beauty of her time, mistress of Henri II, sided with the Guise family against the Protestants.
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Chateau d'Anet, residence of Diane de Poitiers (1499- 1566), most famous beaut...

Spiral staircase of Blois castle in the inner courtyard Constructed about 1515, is it the most famous winding staircase. On the banister salamander and ermine, the heraldic animals of Francois I and his Queen, Claude de France.
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Spiral staircase of Blois castle in the inner courtyard Constructed about 1515,...

Gallery Francois I at Fontainebleau Castle. Stucco decorations 1535 by Le Rosso Fiorentino, one of the most important painters of the School of Fontainebleau. Gallery also has a fine panelled ceiling.
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Gallery Francois I at Fontainebleau Castle. Stucco decorations 1535 by Le R...

The Papal Palace in Avignon. Clemens V, Archbishop of Bordeaux, took up residence in Avignon in 1305, thus beginning the Great Schism. The Palace, with a surface of 15.000 sq.meters, built for Benedict XII, consists of the old and the new wing.
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The Papal Palace in Avignon. Clemens V, Archbishop of Bordeaux, took up reside...

A Templars' settlement, "La Couvertoirade" founded in the 12th century on the high plain of Larzac, Aveyron. The Order of the Templars was dissolved in the 14th century by French King Philippe. Leaders and knights of the Order were persecuted and burnt at the stake.
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A Templars' settlement, "La Couvertoirade" founded in the 12th century on the...