The Battle between Hector and Achilles

The series of the frescoes illustrating the Troyan War in the Château d’Oiron shows direct contact with Italy. These frescoes are damaged but have recently been restored and count among the most impressive decorations of the period. They show many elements of the Fontainebleau style, but they also display similarities with Roman decoration of the later 140s, particularly Daniele da Volterra’s stucco frames in the Sala Regia of the Vatican and Salviati’s decorations of the Palazzo Sacchetti.