Photographer's Note
July 30th, 2010
Blois 410018 41000
Loir-et-Cher Centre
47.589 1.328 100 m
The royal emblem, Blois
One view. The salamander of François Ier on the chimneys of the captains of the guard room.
Other view. François Ier in a reproduction of a bust of the 16th century.
The SALAMANDER, the royal emblem of François Ier, photographed in the courtyard of the château de Blois, the RENAISSANCE WING constructed from 1515 to 1519 according to the will of King François Ier, between the CLASSIC WING of the 17th century and the MEDIEVAL GREAT HALL of the 13th century. The salamander is found in other buildings, such as chateau of Chambord and chateau of Fontainebleau.
The salamander symbolizes the power over fire, and by extension on men and the world. Linked to this symbol, motto of François Ier was "Nutrisco & extinguo", "Je m’en nourris et je l’éteins", "I nourish and extinguish".
Other occupants of the chateau of Blois have also left their emblems engraved:
The porcupine of Louis XII, whose motto was "Qui s'y frotte s'y pique", "watch out, you might get burned".
The three crowns of Henry III, whose motto was "Manet ultima caelo", "La dernière se trouve au ciel", "The latter is in heaven".
The château de Blois was for over a century the favorite residence of the kings of France. It brings together architecture, the Middle Ages to the 17th century: medieval architecture of the great hall of the palace the 13th century of COUNTS OF BLOIS, flamboyant Gothic architecture of the wing builded from 1498 to 1503 by LOUIS XII, 1462-1515, Renaissance architecture wing built from 1515 to 1519 by FRANÇOIS Ier, 1494-1547, classical architecture wing built from 1635 to 1638 for the Duke GASTON D'ORLÉANS, 1608-1660, by architect François Mansart, 1598-1666.
Blois is a French commune, located in the departement of Loir-et-Cher in the Centre region, populated by 50 704 Blois in 2007, spread across 37.5 km², or 1353.6 inhabitants per km².
Blois appears for the first time in 410.
My images of Blois.
My images of the Loire river valley.
Copyright © All rights reserved. The use or the reproduction, on any media, for profit or not profit, of my photographs, including my photographs published in workshop, the notes or the texts, is prohibited without my written authorization. Joel Berthonneau.
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serp2000
(29188) 2011-02-12 3:38
Salut, Joel,
Fine photowork. Good crop and nice frame. Excellent sharpness and colours. An interesting note about salamander. TFS!
Serghei
snunney
(67334) 2011-02-12 3:43
Hello Joël,
A very fine close-up on this sculptured coat of arms. The composition is perfectly framed and has very good colours and sharpness. Thanks also for the informative note. Bon weekend.
rodgerg
(55767) 2011-02-12 3:51
Bonjour Joël,
Jolie et efficace cadrage rapproché qui permet d'apprceir les détails du travail du sculpteur. Juste ce qu'il faut comme encadrement du motif par la peirre de connstruction. De belles nuances dans l'unique couleur.
Amitiés,
roger
siudzi
(23879) 2011-02-12 4:16
Hi Joel,
Great close-up of this interesting wall's decoration. Like your composition, light management, texture presentation. Well done. TFS.
Best, Malgorzata
Sergiom
(39223) 2011-02-12 4:56
Bonjour Joel,
Le symbole était-il assez fort pour impressionner les ennemis du Roi ? Si non, il pourrait faire peur aux petits enfants. La maconnerie est plus ou moins réussie.
Bon samedi
Serge
pierrefonds
(48347) 2011-02-12 5:41
Bonjour Joël,
Les briques cadrent bien l'emblème. La prise de vue permmet de voir les détails et les couleurs de l'emblème. La lumière a un bel effet sur les couleurs de l'image. Bon weekend.
Pierre
jjcordier
(62328) 2011-02-12 6:07
Joël
L'emblème de François 1er est magnifié par ta photo de très grande qualité. Bons WS également.
Amicalement
JJ
Nicou
(97679) 2011-02-12 7:35
Hello Joël,
Quel Dragon quel bas relief, superbe, quel détial, il est merveilleux un cadrage au millimètre, et ce léger contraste de couloeur, fantastique.
Bravo et amitié
Nicou
maloutim
(8608) 2011-02-12 12:09
Bonsoir Joël,
Magnifique gros plan sur cette salamandre, emblème de François 1er. Belle réussite de ton sur ton avec des détails très nets.
Je parle de cette salamandre dans mon post 34, où on la trouve en nombre sur un immeuble de... New York.
Merci du partage, bonne soirée et bon dimanche.
Marie-Louise.
ingvar
(2080) 2011-02-12 14:23
Buona sera Joel,
La tua foto, molto ben fatta tecnicamente, di cui altri già hanno parlato molto, ha provocato tanti ricordi, legati a questa città. Non sono mai stato la, penso che andrò un giorno. Però all’Università, studiando la letteratura straniera, ho conosciuto le poesie e ballate di François Villon, che è diventato uno dei miei poeti preferiti. Una delle sue poesie più famosa è quella sotto, volevo condividere questo ricordo con te:
Ballade du concours de Blois
Je meurs de seuf auprès de la fontaine,
Chaud comme feu, et tremble dent à dent ;
En mon pays suis en terre lointaine ;
Lez un brasier frissonne tout ardent ;
Nu comme un ver, vêtu en président,
Je ris en pleurs et attends sans espoir ;
Confort reprends en triste désespoir ;
Je m'éjouis et n'ai plaisir aucun ;
Puissant je suis sans force et sans pouvoir,
Bien recueilli, débouté de chacun...
Budapestman
(82620) 2011-02-12 15:24
Hi Joel,
an attractive photo with beautiful details and excellent note, superb lights and clarity, Tfs! Have a nice weekend! Kellemes hétvégét kívánok!
György
jafadabret
(56497) 2011-02-13 11:25
Bonjour Joël,
Cet emblème de François Ier est bien photographié. La lumière est excellente et de ce fait le rendu du relief donne une impression de 3D.
Très beau travail !
Amicalement
Jacques
Photo Information
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Copyright: joel berthonneau (jlbrthnn)
(79773) - Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2010-07-30
- Categories: Castles, Architecture, Artwork
- Camera: Canon Powershot S3 IS
- Exposure: f/8, 1/800 seconds
- Map: view
- Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
- Theme(s): Loire valley [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2011-02-12 3:35
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