The Palace and Park of Fontainebleau has been influential for its architecture and interior decor made by Italian artists. King Francis I, who reigned from 1515-1547, brought in painters, sculptors and architects from Italy to ornate this palace with its many frescoes and sculptures.The chateau introduced to France the Italian Mannerist style in interior decoration and in gardens. The castle as it is today is the work of many French monarchs, building on the structure of Francis I: from Henri