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Francis I Of France Collection (#2)

"Francis I of France: A Renaissance King's Journey Through Art and History" Step into the world of Francis I

Background imageFrancis I Of France Collection: Meeting of Francois I and Leon X in Bologna (Concordat of Bologna in 1517), c. 1558-62 (oil)

Meeting of Francois I and Leon X in Bologna (Concordat of Bologna in 1517), c. 1558-62 (oil)
DEX5040721 Meeting of Francois I and Leon X in Bologna (Concordat of Bologna in 1517), c.1558-62 (oil) by Vasari, Giorgio (1511-74); Palazzo Vecchio (Palazzo della Signoria) Florence

Background imageFrancis I Of France Collection: The Battle of Pavia (1525): Francois I hands over his sword to Charles de Lannoy, 1897 (Engraving)

The Battle of Pavia (1525): Francois I hands over his sword to Charles de Lannoy, 1897 (Engraving)
7304419 The Battle of Pavia (1525): Francois I hands over his sword to Charles de Lannoy, 1897 (Engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Italian War (1521-1526)

Background imageFrancis I Of France Collection: Italian Wars: ' The Battle of Marignan on 14/09/1515' Drawing in the pen of the Master De La Ratiere

Italian Wars: " The Battle of Marignan on 14/09/1515" Drawing in the pen of the Master De La Ratiere
JLJ4650060 Italian Wars: " The Battle of Marignan on 14/09/1515" Drawing in the pen of the Master De La Ratiere (16th century) Sun

Background imageFrancis I Of France Collection: Embarkation of Henry VIII (1491-1547) at Dover on the galion Henri Grace a Dieu' on the occasion

Embarkation of Henry VIII (1491-1547) at Dover on the galion Henri Grace a Dieu" on the occasion of the trade
JLJ4650086 Embarkation of Henry VIII (1491-1547) at Dover on the galion Henri Grace a Dieu" on the occasion of the trade signed with Francois I (the Camp du Drap d'Or)

Background imageFrancis I Of France Collection: Designs for frames after the Galerie de Francois 1er at Fontainebleau, 1542-47

Designs for frames after the Galerie de Francois 1er at Fontainebleau, 1542-47

Background imageFrancis I Of France Collection: Medallion of Francis I of France (bronze)

Medallion of Francis I of France (bronze)
1248974 Medallion of Francis I of France (bronze) by French School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Francis I (French)

Background imageFrancis I Of France Collection: A Lord from the Period of Francis I (Un Seigneur de temps de Francois Ier), 1833

A Lord from the Period of Francis I (Un Seigneur de temps de Francois Ier), 1833

Background imageFrancis I Of France Collection: Francois I, King of France, dated 1536. Creator: Agostino Veneziano

Francois I, King of France, dated 1536. Creator: Agostino Veneziano
Francois I, King of France, dated 1536

Background imageFrancis I Of France Collection: A Nobleman from the Time of Francis I, 1833. 1833. Creator: Eugene Delacroix

A Nobleman from the Time of Francis I, 1833. 1833. Creator: Eugene Delacroix
A Nobleman from the Time of Francis I, 1833

Background imageFrancis I Of France Collection: Anne de Pisseleu (1508-1576), Duchesse d Etampes, ca. 1535-40. Creator: Corneille de Lyon

Anne de Pisseleu (1508-1576), Duchesse d Etampes, ca. 1535-40. Creator: Corneille de Lyon
Anne de Pisseleu (1508-1576), Duchesse d Etampes, ca. 1535-40. Renowned for her brilliance and beauty, Anne de Pisseleu was the mistress of Francis I. With letter A embroidered in gold thread

Background imageFrancis I Of France Collection: Francis I (1494-1547), King of France. Creator: Workshop of Joos van Cleve (Netherlandish

Francis I (1494-1547), King of France. Creator: Workshop of Joos van Cleve (Netherlandish
Francis I (1494-1547), King of France. Francis holds the golden pommel of a precious sword. (ca. 1485-1540/41)

Background imageFrancis I Of France Collection: Allegory of Painting (The Death of Leonardo da Vinci), c. 1790. Creator: Cades, Giuseppe

Allegory of Painting (The Death of Leonardo da Vinci), c. 1790. Creator: Cades, Giuseppe
Allegory of Painting (The Death of Leonardo da Vinci), c. 1790. Found in the Collection of Bibliotheque Nationale de France

Background imageFrancis I Of France Collection: The Death of Leonardo da Vinci in the Arms of Francis I, 1781. Creator: Menageot

The Death of Leonardo da Vinci in the Arms of Francis I, 1781. Creator: Menageot
The Death of Leonardo da Vinci in the Arms of Francis I, 1781. Found in the Collection of Musee de l Hotel de Ville, Amboise

Background imageFrancis I Of France Collection: John De Medici, (1498-1526), 1830. Creator: Unknown

John De Medici, (1498-1526), 1830. Creator: Unknown
John De Medici, (1498-1526), 1830. Lodovico de Medici (1498-1526) Italian condottiero who carried arms for Pope Leo X and Francis I of France, shot in battle near Governolo

Background imageFrancis I Of France Collection: Francoise de Foix, Comtesse de Chateaubriant, early 16th century, (1907)

Francoise de Foix, Comtesse de Chateaubriant, early 16th century, (1907). Portrait of the Countess of Chateaubriant (c1495-1537), chief mistress of Francis I of France

Background imageFrancis I Of France Collection: Francis I, King of France, c1540s?, (1907). Creator: Unknown

Francis I, King of France, c1540s?, (1907). Creator: Unknown
Francis I, King of France, c1540s?, (1907). Portrait of Francis (1494-1547) who ruled France from 1515. He is regarded as Frances first Renaissance monarch

Background imageFrancis I Of France Collection: Bayard, (1473-1524), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Bayard, (1473-1524), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Bayard, (1473-1524), 1830. Pierre Terrail (1473-1524) French knight, known as the Chevalier de Bayard, descendant of a noble family in service to King Charles VIII of France

Background imageFrancis I Of France Collection: La belle Feronnaire, c1830. Creator: Francois-Seraphin Delpech

La belle Feronnaire, c1830. Creator: Francois-Seraphin Delpech
La belle Feronnaire, c1830. Portrait of a lady, usually attributed to Leonardo da Vinci, known as Portrait of an Unknown Woman, reputedly a mistress of Francis I of France

Background imageFrancis I Of France Collection: Francis I, c1520-1540, (1890). Creator: Unknown

Francis I, c1520-1540, (1890). Creator: Unknown
Francis I, c1520-1540, (1890). Francis I of France (1494-1547) King of France from 1515 until his death in 1547 the ninth king from the House of Valois and a patron of the arts

Background imageFrancis I Of France Collection: King Henry VIII. Meeting... Francis at the... Field of the Cloth of Gold, 1520, (c1930)

King Henry VIII. Meeting... Francis at the... Field of the Cloth of Gold, 1520, (c1930)
King Henry VIII. Meeting The French King Francis at the Famous Field of the Cloth of Gold, 1520, (c1930). Lavishly decorated tents were constructed at the field of the Cloth of Gold

Background imageFrancis I Of France Collection: Eleanor of Austria. Creator: Unknown

Eleanor of Austria. Creator: Unknown
Eleanor of Austria. Portrait of Eleanor of Austria (1498-1558). Queen of Francis 1st [of France]. Sister of Charles 5th [Holy Roman Emperor] and Widow of Emanuel King of Portugal. Died in 1558

Background imageFrancis I Of France Collection: King Francis I of France, 16th century, (1849). Creator: Edward May

King Francis I of France, 16th century, (1849). Creator: Edward May
King Francis I of France, 16th century, (1849). Portrait of Francis I (1494-1547), regarded as Frances first Renaissance monarch

Background imageFrancis I Of France Collection: Henry practising previous to challenging Francis, 1897. Creator: John Leech

Henry practising previous to challenging Francis, 1897. Creator: John Leech
Henry practising previous to challenging Francis, 1897. King Henry VIII, wearing boxing gloves, practices with a punchbag bearing a caricature of King Francis I of France

Background imageFrancis I Of France Collection: Politeness of Francis to Henry, 1897. Creator: John Leech

Politeness of Francis to Henry, 1897. Creator: John Leech
Politeness of Francis to Henry, 1897. King Francis I of France, with exaggeratedly hooked nose and holding a pair of boots

Background imageFrancis I Of France Collection: Franz I, (1933). Creator: Unknown

Franz I, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Franz I, (1933). Portrait of King Francis I of France (1494-1547) who ruled France from 1515. He is regarded as Frances first Renaissance monarch

Background imageFrancis I Of France Collection: Meeting of Henry VIII and Francis I. at Ardres - The Field of the Cloth of Gold, 1520, (1855)

Meeting of Henry VIII and Francis I. at Ardres - The Field of the Cloth of Gold, 1520, (1855). 19th century depiction of the meeting between Henry VIII of England

Background imageFrancis I Of France Collection: Francois Ier. Roi de France, King Francis I of France, (c1820s). Artist: Maurin

Francois Ier. Roi de France, King Francis I of France, (c1820s). Artist: Maurin
Franc ois Ier. Roi de France, King Francis I of France, (c1820s). Francis (1494-1547) ruled France from 1515. He is regarded as Frances first Renaissance monarch

Background imageFrancis I Of France Collection: At the Field of the Cloth of Gold, c1934

At the Field of the Cloth of Gold, c1934. Illustration showing the historic meeting of King Henry VIII of England (1509-1547) and King Francis I of France (1515-1547) in northern France, June 1520

Background imageFrancis I Of France Collection: Portrait of Francis I (1494-1547), King of France, Duke of Brittany, Count of Provence, 1539

Portrait of Francis I (1494-1547), King of France, Duke of Brittany, Count of Provence, 1539. Found in the Collection of Muse e du Louvre, Paris

Background imageFrancis I Of France Collection: Francis I (1494-1547), King of France, 1690

Francis I (1494-1547), King of France, 1690. Private Collection

Background imageFrancis I Of France Collection: The Field of the Cloth of Gold. A meeting in 1520, between Henry VIII of England

The Field of the Cloth of Gold. A meeting in 1520, between Henry VIII of England and Francis I of France, arranged to increase the bond of friendship between the two kings following the Anglo-French

Background imageFrancis I Of France Collection: The Meeting of the Kings in the Golden Valley, 1883. Creator: Unknown

The Meeting of the Kings in the Golden Valley, 1883. Creator: Unknown
The Meeting of the Kings in the Golden Valley, 1883. From " St. Nicholas: Volume X. Part I. November 1882, to May 1883". [Scribner & Co. New York, 1883]

Background imageFrancis I Of France Collection: Portrait of Queen Eleanor of Austria (1498-1558)

Portrait of Queen Eleanor of Austria (1498-1558). Found in the Collection of Art History Museum, Vienne

Background imageFrancis I Of France Collection: The king crushing the heresy, ca 1531

The king crushing the heresy, ca 1531. Found in the collection of Bibliotheque Nationale de France

Background imageFrancis I Of France Collection: The Meeting of Kings Henry VIII and King Francis I (Tapestry), c. 1520

The Meeting of Kings Henry VIII and King Francis I (Tapestry), c. 1520. Artist: West European Applied Art
The Meeting of Kings Henry VIII and King Francis I (Tapestry), c. 1520. Private Collection

Background imageFrancis I Of France Collection: Francis I Receives the Last Breaths of Leonardo da Vinci. Artist: Ingres

Francis I Receives the Last Breaths of Leonardo da Vinci. Artist: Ingres, Jean Auguste Dominique (1780-1867)
Francis I Receives the Last Breaths of Leonardo da Vinci. Found in the collection of Petit Palais, Musee des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris

Background imageFrancis I Of France Collection: Portrait of Eleanor of Austria (1498-1558), 1539. Artist: Coecke van Aelst, Pieter

Portrait of Eleanor of Austria (1498-1558), 1539. Artist: Coecke van Aelst, Pieter, the Elder (1502-1550)
Portrait of Eleanor of Austria (1498-1558), 1539. Found in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Background imageFrancis I Of France Collection: Interview between Francis I and Henry VIII, on the Field of the Cloth of Gold, 1520, (1870)

Interview between Francis I and Henry VIII, on the Field of the Cloth of Gold, 1520, (1870). A wood engraving after bas-reliefs in the Hotel of the Bourg Herold, Rouen

Background imageFrancis I Of France Collection: Francois I as a Young Man, c1566, (1939). Artist: Master of The Hours of Henri II

Francois I as a Young Man, c1566, (1939). Artist: Master of The Hours of Henri II
Francois I as a Young Man, c1566, (1939). The illustration is part of an illuminated manuscript, Recueil des rois de France, by Jean du Tillet and dedicated to Charles IX, 1566

Background imageFrancis I Of France Collection: Eleanor of Austria, Queen of France, Second Wife of Francis 1st, , 1911

Eleanor of Austria, Queen of France, Second Wife of Francis 1st, , 1911. Eleanor of Austria (1498 -1558), also called Eleanor of Castile, from the House of Habsburg

Background imageFrancis I Of France Collection: The Field of the Cloth of Gold, c1884. Artist: Thomas Strong Seccombe

The Field of the Cloth of Gold, c1884. Artist: Thomas Strong Seccombe
The Field of the Cloth of Gold, c1884. The field of the Cloth of Gold, the meeting place near Calais in France, where Henry VIII of England

Background imageFrancis I Of France Collection: Portrait of Francois I of France, c16th century. Artist: Jean Clouet

Portrait of Francois I of France, c16th century. Artist: Jean Clouet
Portrait of Francois I of France, c16th century. Francis I, King of France, c1520-1525 (1956). Francis (1494-1547) ruled France from 1515

Background imageFrancis I Of France Collection: Francis I, King of France, c1520-1525 (1956)

Francis I, King of France, c1520-1525 (1956). Francis (1494-1547) ruled France from 1515. He is regarded as Frances fist Renaissance monarch

Background imageFrancis I Of France Collection: Francis I petite credence, French, 1910. Artist: Edwin Foley

Francis I petite credence, French, 1910. Artist: Edwin Foley
Francis I petite credence, French, 1910. A print from The Book of Decorative Furniture, Volume I, TC and EC Jack Limited, 35 Paternoster Row, and Edinburgh, 1910

Background imageFrancis I Of France Collection: Henry VIII, meeting Francis I, 1850. Artist: John Leech

Henry VIII, meeting Francis I, 1850. Artist: John Leech
Henry VIII, meeting Francis I, 1850. A satirical illustration King Henry VIII of England and King Francis I of France meeting at the Field of the Cloth of Gold

Background imageFrancis I Of France Collection: Francis I, King of France. Artist: Fontana

Francis I, King of France. Artist: Fontana
Francis I, King of France. Francis (1494-1547) ruled France from 1515. He is regarded as Frances fist Renaissance monarch and his kingdom underwent great cultural advances during his reign

Background imageFrancis I Of France Collection: Francis I of France recives a mirror from the Venetian ambassador, 1515-1547 (1882-1884)

Francis I of France recives a mirror from the Venetian ambassador, 1515-1547 (1882-1884). Artist: Ruesnel
Francis I of France recives a mirror from the ambassador of the Republic of Venice, 1515-1547 (1882-1884). A print from La France et les Francais a Travers les Siecles, Volume II, F Roy editor

Background imageFrancis I Of France Collection: Francis I of France besieging Pavia, Italy, 28th October 1524 (1882-1884). Artist: Frederic Lix

Francis I of France besieging Pavia, Italy, 28th October 1524 (1882-1884). Artist: Frederic Lix
Francis I of France besieging Pavia, Italy, 28th October 1524 (1882-1884). The French were unsuccessful in their attempt to take Pavia from the army of the Holy Roman Empire during the Italian Wars




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"Francis I of France: A Renaissance King's Journey Through Art and History" Step into the world of Francis I, a prominent figure in French history whose legacy is captured through various artworks. One such masterpiece is "Portrait of an Unknown Woman, called La Belle Ferronniere, " created between 1490-1496. This enigmatic painting showcases the beauty and allure that surrounded the king during his reign. In another illustration titled "Francis I of France and Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, " we witness a significant moment in history from Histoire de France. The vibrant colors bring to life their encounter, symbolizing power dynamics and political alliances during that era. The engraving depicting sculptor Benvenuto Cellini at the court of Francis I transports us to a time when art flourished under his patronage. It highlights the king's appreciation for artistic talent and his contribution to fostering creativity within his kingdom. However, not all moments were triumphant for Francis I. The engraving portraying him after defeat in Pavia (1525), where he was taken prisoner, reminds us of the challenges faced by this monarch throughout his rule. On a more positive note, we witness an important meeting between Francis I and Pope Leon X in Bologna depicted in an oil painting from c. 1558-62. This artwork commemorates the Concordat of Bologna signed in 1517—an agreement that solidified relations between France and the Papal States. Another significant event showcased through art is "The Battle of Pavia (1525), " where Francois I surrenders his sword to Charles de Lannoy as seen in a captivating engraving from 1897. This battle marked a turning point in European politics while emphasizing both military prowess and diplomatic negotiations. "The Field of Cloth Gold" painting captures one memorable moment—Francois I's extravagant meeting with Henry VIII—a lavish display showcasing their wealth, power, and rivalry.