The architecture of the Renaissance in France; a history of the evolution of the arts of building, decoration and garden design under classical influence from 1495 to 1830 (1911)
t.—That thechoice of a successor should liave fallen on Primaticcio can cause nosur[)rise. If in addition to nearly thirty years work at Kontainebleauhe had carried out sucii im[)ortant buildings as Ancy-le-Franc andMonceaux, no more competent person could be found, while the (^)ueenswish to have… … •57- DijuN : OkiKi,, J7 KtK i»k i.aVannkkm-:. THE STYLE OF HENRY H. 165 a man of whose competence she was not assured. One of the principalobjects of his appointment was, as in de IOrmes case, that he shoulddesign the late kings sepulture. But no mere tomb would satisfyCatharines views, she dreamed…
