Floorplan of Chateau d'Anet, from Les plus excellents bastiments de France 1607

This detailed engraving from 1607, created by Jacques Androuet Du Cerceau, depicts the floorplan of Chateau d'Anet, a grand French Renaissance castle designed by the architect Philibert Delorme. The plan, a highly detailed and informative visual representation of the chateau's layout, showcasing the internal arrangements and the surrounding gardens. Du Cerceau's meticulous depiction of the chateau, with its emphasis on symmetry and geometric order, reflects the architectural ideals of the period. The engraving, which served as a guide for construction and as an architectural documentation tool, showcases the grandeur of the chateau and its influence on the French Renaissance architectural style.