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From about 1530, Francis I imported numerous Italian artists, such as Rosso Fiorentino (Giovanni Battista di Jacopo Rosso), Francesco Primaticcio, Sebastiano Serlio, Giacomo da Vignola, and Benvenuto Cellini. Most of these artists were followers of Michelangelo or Raphael, so that the new period of French architecture partook of Italian Mannerism. The style that resulted lasted until about 1590 and is sometimes known as the style of Henry II, although it actually was produced under five different kings, beginning late in the reign of Francis I. The full influence of the new Italian style can best be seen in the château ...(100 of 75935 words)