Fontainebleau Nymph, Bronze relief sculpture at Escalier Mollien, Louvre Museum, France
The Fontainebleau Nymph depicts a reclining female figure surrounded by forest animals including a stag, boars, hounds, and greyhounds in bronze.
Italian sculptor Benvenuto Cellini created this masterwork in 1542 for King François I before its installation at Château d'Anet's entrance in 1552.
The relief incorporates royal symbolism through the stag, representing the qualities of prudence and agility in French Renaissance court traditions.
The bronze sculpture measures 205 centimeters in height and 409 centimeters in width, occupying a prominent position on the Mollien Staircase.
The sculpture consists of eight separate bronze sections, demonstrating advanced metallurgical techniques of sixteenth-century Italian craftsmanship.
Inception: 1542
Creator: Benvenuto Cellini
Height: 205 cm
Width: 409 cm
Made from material: bronze
GPS coordinates: 48.86055,2.33771
Latest update: May 23, 2025 20:29
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