Why it matters
A long-limbed nymph reclines with a stag, boars and dogs. Made for King Francis I, it was Cellini's first large bronze casting.
Did you know?
- It dates from around 1543.
- It was intended for the Porte Dorée at Fontainebleau, but never installed there.
- It was placed above the gate of the Château d'Anet, home of Diane de Poitiers.
Based on the Wikipedia article Nymph of Fontainebleau (CC BY-SA 4.0).
