Fransco Primaticcio By Rosso Fiorentino
Francesco was the leader of the first school of fontainebleau. he was not the first artist to work on the project In 1531, the Florentine artist Rosso Fiorentino, having lost most of his possessions at the Sack of Rome in 1527, was invited by François I to come to France, where he began an extensive decorative program for the Château de Fontainebleau. In 1532 he was joined by another Italian artist, Francesco Primaticcio . Rosso died in France in 1540. On the advice of Primaticcio, Niccolò dell'Abate was invited to France in 1552 by François's son Henri II. Although known for their work at Fontainebleau, these artists were also invited to create works of art for other noble families of the period and were much esteemed and well-paid.The works