This is another of the magnificent painted fireplaces in Blois Castle in the King’s Room, with François I’s salamander on the left and the ermine of his wife, Claude de France, on the right.
Voici une autre cheminées peinte magnifique qui se trouve au château de Blois dans la Salle du roi avec le salamandre de François I à gauche et l’hermine de Claude de France, sa femme, à droite.
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3 replies on “Salamander and Ermine – Salamandre et ermine”
Beautiful work!
Hmmm. Methinks the symbolism here could be a bit too bawdy.
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