Jean-Victor Bertin was a French painter of historical landscapes, inspired by Italy and known for the minute detail of his classical style.
Portrait of Bertin by Robert Lefèvre, now at the Musée Marmottan Monet
Landscape with a Fortress
Palace of Fontainebleau, located 55 kilometers southeast of the center of Paris, in the commune of Fontainebleau, is one of the largest French royal châteaux. It served as a hunting lodge and autumn r
Château de Fontainebleau
Fontaine Belle-Eau, the spring which gave its name to Fontainebleau
The original horseshoe staircase by Philibert de l'Orme in the Courtyard of Cheval Blanc (1559)
Fountain and garden behind the château (about 1680)