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Salamander of Francis I
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Salamander of Francis I

This carved wooden panel (16th c.) shows a salamander in raised relief amid stylized flames within an oval frame, highlighted with gilded details. The creature appears with the motto Nutrisco et extinguo (I nourish and extinguish), the personal device of King Francis I of France. At Fontainebleau, its repeated use across interiors and façades articulates royal presence and centralized authority.
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