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Fontainebleau

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Fontainebleau , town (1990 pop. 18,037), Seine-et-Marne dept., N France, SE of Paris. It is a favorite spring and autumn resort and was long a royal residence, chiefly because of the excellent hunting in the vast Forest of Fontainebleau. Louis IV resided in Fontainebleau, and Philip IV and Louis XIII were born there. Francis I built the magnificent palace, the chief glory of French Renaissance architecture and the scene of many historic events. Francesco Primaticcio and Sebastiano Serlio, the principal artists of the palace, came to be known, along with their fellow artisans, as the first school... Read more
Fontainebleau
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia Chateau in northern France, southeast of the town of Fontainebleau. One of the largest structures built by the kings of France ... stucco relief sculpture and painting by Rosso Fiorentino. Fontainebleau Fontainebleau Fontainebleau Read more
school of Fontainebleau
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia ... and foreign artists associated with the court at Fontainebleau in the 16th century. In 1528 Francis I began to rebuild ... great influence on French art of the time. school of Fontainebleau school of Fontainebleau school of Fontainebleau Read more

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Penelope's web: Francesco Primaticcio's epic revision at Fontainebleau.
Renaissance Quarterly; 9/22/2006; Fiorenza, Giancarlo; 11250 words ; ... 1494-1547), visited the royal chateau of Fontainebleau in 1542, she remarked that the absence ... Given the highly allusive character of Fontainebleau, with its distinctive language of interior ... the innovative formal language of Fontainebleau's decoration not only invited, but ... Read more
Developer counts on Las Vegas touch for Fontainebleau Resorts.
Las Vegas Review-Journal (Las Vegas, NV); 5/13/2005; 761 words ; ... doing the renovation of the Fontainebleau in Miami, Schaeffer said ... Miami and one in Las Vegas. Fontainebleau Resorts is privately held ... speculated, however, that Fontainebleau would have to seek Wall Street ... spearheaded the purchase of the Fontainebleau in January. With what is ... Read more
Infamous Spite Wall to stay: Despite promises of its demise, the Fontainebleau's north tower will keep casting its shadow over the Eden Roc.
Miami Herald (Miami, Florida); 3/16/2006; 609 words ; ... by knocking down the Fontainebleau's infamous Spite Wall ... their purchase of the Fontainebleau. If nothing else, we' ... proved too daunting, the Fontainebleau said in a statement ... QUICKER CONSTRUCTION The Fontainebleau's revised plans will ... planning. Even so, the Fontainebleau said it ... Read more
Fontainebleau builder lands big financing.
Las Vegas Review-Journal (Las Vegas, NV); 6/8/2007; 404 words ; Byline: Arnold M. Knightly Jun. 8--Fontainebleau Resorts announced Thursday it has secured ... will be used complete the $2.9 billion Fontainebleau Las Vegas now under construction on ... involved. Terms were not disclosed. Fontainebleau Resorts Chairman and majority owner ... Read more
Vic: Fontainebleau not so pleasant for police trio
AAP General News (Australia); 2/7/2008; 491 words ; Vic: Fontainebleau not so pleasant for police trio Eds: Attention ... to attend a six-week training course at the Fontainebleau academy, near Paris. Mr Ashby's professional ... QC says as soon as Mr Ashby learned of the Fontainebleau proposal, he told police media director Stephen ... no question." Mr Mullett ... Read more
The legends of the Fontainebleau
Chicago Sun-Times; 10/25/1998; ROBERT M. KAHN; 475 words ; ... booked him into Miami Beach's Fontainebleau hotel for a well-deserved vacation ... similar sentiments. Since 1954, the Fontainebleau has been the crown jewel in the tiara of Miami Beach. The Fontainebleau, located mid-Beach, has always ... Read more
On the Rocks in the Ile-de-France; Of Boulders and Boldness in the Fontainebleau Forest
The Washington Post; 5/26/1991; Edward Cone; 954 words ; ... shoulder. Bouldering season has come to Fontainebleau. For the hard-core bleausards, as ... glades and sandy moonscapes of the Fontainebleau massif. Some 30 climbing areas are ... of Larchant, but the majority of Fontainebleau's boulders are tackled without them. I started climbing at Fontainebleau ... Read more
Fontainebleau gets funding for debt and new projects
Press of Atlantic City; 6/10/2007; 491 words ; Gaming Wire Fontainebleau Resorts announced it has secured approximately $4 ... funding will be used to complete the $2.9 billion Fontainebleau Las Vegas now under construction on the north Strip ... Corp. also are involved. Terms were not disclosed. Fontainebleau Resorts Chairman and majority owner Jeffrey ... Read more
The Miami Herald South Florida, U.S.A. column: 'Showman' brought act, stars to Fontainebleau.(Bert Sheldon)(Biography)(Column)
Miami Herald (Miami, FL); 2/26/2007; Spangler, Nicholas; 869 words ; ... Feb. 26--BERT SHELDON -- who ran shows at the Fontainebleau back when they had shows, back in the age of ... poor son-of-a----, she says. Bert came to the Fontainebleau in 1964, hired on the strength of his borscht ... proto-American Idol minus the vicious Brit. The Fontainebleau was the biggest deal on the ... Read more
New bridge over bayou opens near Fontainebleau, Miss.
The Sun Herald (Biloxi, Mississippi) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News); 7/24/2004; 412 words ; Byline: Karen Nelson Jul. 24--FONTAINEBLEAU, Miss. -- The Graveline Bayou Bridge opened Friday ... company excavated the old earthen berm that supported Fontainebleau Road across a bayou off Graveline Bay. Contractors then elevated Fontainebleau Road 10 feet, bringing it to 13.7 feet above sea ... and other ... Read more

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