Jean Duthier, seigneur de Beauregard (died 1559), also calledJean du Thier, was Minister of Finance for KingHenry II and aSecretary of State.
He was a great humanist and protector of the poetJoachim du Bellay andPierre de Ronsard.
He bought theChâteau de Beauregard (Loire Valley), in 1545, for 2,000 gold ecus. Jean Duthiers was the real builder of the castle. He incorporated the old house in the new building and built inRenaissance style, the central gallery which connected the two buildings.
From 1553, he appealed to many foreign artists who were working for King Henry II. The painterNicolò dell'Abbate decorated it with frescoes.Francesco Scibec da Carpi carved woodwork of the study, "the Cabinet of Jingle Bells" at the foot of the windows of the south wing. He showed a collection of rare plants.[1]
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