From 1584 to 1594, during the Wars of Religion work inside the palace was abandoned. Upon his ascension to the throne, Henry IV undertook a renovation of the Fontainebleau buildings using a group of artists: the Flemish born Ambroise Dubois (from Antwerp) and the Parisians Toussaint Dubreuil and Martin Fréminet. They are sometimes referred to as the "second school of Fontainebleau". Their late mannerist works, many of which have been lost, continued in the use of elongated and undulating forms and crowded compositions. Many of their subjects include mythological scenes and scenes from works of fiction by the Italian Torquato Tasso and the ancient Greek novelist Heliodorus of Emesa.
FROM 1584 To 1594, DurINg the wArs of ReLigiON WOrk inSide the PaLace WaS AbandoNed UpoN his AsCeNSiOn To the ThroNE, Henry Iv uNdeRtOoK A RenovatiOn of The FoNtainEBLeAu buildingS UsinG a. group oF artists: tHe fLEmish bOrn aMBRoisE dubois (fRoM aNTwERP) anD tHE pArisians toussaiNT DuBreuil And mARTIn frÉminEt ThEy are SomeTImes refeRred to As thE "SecOnD sCHool Of fontainebleau" tHeir lAte manNerist Works, mAny Of which Have Been LOST, ConTinueD in THe usE. oF eLongated AnD uNdulatIng fOrms And crowded cOmpositioNs. many Of thEIR sUbjecTS INCludE MyThOlOgiCaL sceNeS And SCenes from wORks Of FictioN by ThE itAlIaN torqUatO tasso anD tHe ANcient gReEk novelI.St hElioDorUS OF EmesA.