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title: The Nymph of Fontainebleau
author: Sailko
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12807/the-nymph-of-fontainebleau/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Nymph of Fontainebleau

_Authored by Sailko_

## Image File

[![The Nymph of Fontainebleau](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12807.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12807.png)

## Image Caption

The [Nymph](https://www.worldhistory.org/nymph/) of Fontainebleau by the Italian Renaissance artist [Benvenuto Cellini](https://www.worldhistory.org/Benvenuto_Cellini/) (1500-1571 CE). Made for Francis I of France (r. 1515-1547 CE) c. 1543 CE and representing the huntress goddess [Diana](https://www.worldhistory.org/diana/) from classical [mythology](https://www.worldhistory.org/mythology/). (Louvre, [Paris](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/paris/))

## Cite This Work

### APA
Sailko. (2020, September 24). The Nymph of Fontainebleau. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12807/the-nymph-of-fontainebleau/>
### Chicago
Sailko. "The Nymph of Fontainebleau." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 24, 2020. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12807/the-nymph-of-fontainebleau/>.
### MLA
Sailko. "The Nymph of Fontainebleau." *World History Encyclopedia*, 24 Sep 2020, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12807/the-nymph-of-fontainebleau/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Benvenuto_cellini,_ninfa_di_fontainebleau,_1542-43_ca._02.JPG) by [**Sailko**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Benvenuto_cellini,_ninfa_di_fontainebleau,_1542-43_ca._02.JPG). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 24 September 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0deed.en). This license lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.