# Exterior view

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## Artwork

- Artist: [PRIMATICCIO, Francesco](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/primaticcio-francesco-r523ef5d4fc06c4>)
- Date: 1501-1550
- Technique: Photo

## Commentary

The Aile de la Belle Cheminée \(Wing of the Beautiful Fireplace\) is an addition to Fontainebleau, built in 1568. It is a cold, academic work, influenced by the buildings of Vignola which he must have seen on his visit to Bologna in 1563. The general lay-out with the double flight of steps is impressive, but the detail is dry and strangely in contrast with the picturesque rustication of his earlier experiments in architecture.

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- [A River God](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/primaticcio-francesco-r523ef5d4fc06c4/a-river-god-r78cf461ddf910a>)
- [An allegorical female figure \(Temperance?\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/primaticcio-francesco-r523ef5d4fc06c4/an-allegorical-female-figure-temperance-r25aff89385e145>)
- [An allegorical figure of Prudence](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/primaticcio-francesco-r523ef5d4fc06c4/an-allegorical-figure-of-prudence-racf409caf04683>)
- [Annunciation](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/primaticcio-francesco-r523ef5d4fc06c4/annunciation-r3823d8540609d7>)
- [Annunciation](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/primaticcio-francesco-r523ef5d4fc06c4/annunciation-rd68ee6764e22fa>)
- [Ceiling decoration \(detail\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/primaticcio-francesco-r523ef5d4fc06c4/ceiling-decoration-detail-r7997b87c3edbb8>)
- [Ceiling decoration](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/primaticcio-francesco-r523ef5d4fc06c4/ceiling-decoration-r9f7431ef5eccf1>)
- [Ceres](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/primaticcio-francesco-r523ef5d4fc06c4/ceres-ra67ca9bcf863f7>)
- [Classical Female Figure \(Diana or Venus\) with Two Infants](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/primaticcio-francesco-r523ef5d4fc06c4/classical-female-figure-diana-or-venus-with-two-infants-r62b362d319984b>)
- [Dance of the Hours](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/primaticcio-francesco-r523ef5d4fc06c4/dance-of-the-hours-r41166fd3f7408a>)
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- [Decoration of the Royal Staircase \(detail\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/primaticcio-francesco-r523ef5d4fc06c4/decoration-of-the-royal-staircase-detail-r6c5ad067cd5f0f>)

## Attribution

[Web Gallery of Art](<https://beta.wga.hu/pages/about>)