Colloque amoureux
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Not on view at present
Where is “Colloque amoureux” now? Collection: Musée du Louvre, Paris. Not on view at present. Checked September 26, 2026.
Paris, France
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Details
- Accession number
- DL 1970 2
In the catalog
Sources
- Musée du Louvre
- Image: Musée du Louvre — © 2012 GrandPalaisRmn (musée du Louvre) / Philippe Fuzeau
In the life of Niccolò dell'Abbate
The whole life1509/1512
Born
1547
Moves to Bologna
In 1547 Niccolò moves to Bologna, where he will stay until 1552. Exposure to Correggio and Parmigianino changes his style: he paints elaborate landscapes and aristocratic scenes of hunting and courtly love, often paralleled in mythological narratives.
1548–1552
A sonnet compares him to Raphael and Titian
In Bologna Niccolò is celebrated in a sonnet that compares him, among others, to Raphael and Titian.
1552
Moves to France on Primaticcio’s recommendation
In 1552 Niccolò arrives in France on the recommendation of Francesco Primaticcio, presented to King Henry II, and joins the team decorating the royal Château de Fontainebleau under Primaticcio’s direction. He stays in France for the rest of his life and becomes one of the creators of the School of Fontainebleau.
1552–1571
Travel: France
1571
Died
