Magnet - Detail of the Salamander in the tympanum of the Porte Dorée - Château de Fontainebleau

IS230116
The salamander is the emblem of François I who built the Château de Fontainebleau. The crown reminds us that it is a royal emblem.
At the time, it was believed that it lived in fire and that it could even extinguish it. It was then represented as a fabulous animal resembling a dragon spitting flames...
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Characteristics

Dimensions
Ø 3,8 cm
Artist
Anonymous
Art movements
20th century, 16th century
Maintenance
Store in a dry place
Theme
Architecture
Reference
IS230116
EAN
3336729217120
Matière de l'article
Metal alloys
Conservation museum
Fontainebleau - Musée national du château de Fontainebleau

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