Decorations of the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles

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The Decorations of the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles are a grand Baroque ensemble of paintings, sculptures, and gilded ornamentation that glorify the reign and military triumphs of Louis XIV.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Baroque decorative ensemble ⓘ
interior decoration program ⓘ
architecturalStyle Baroque ⓘ
artMovement French Baroque ⓘ
linked to: French Baroque art
associatedWith Ancien Régime ⓘ
French absolute monarchy ⓘ
commissionedBy Louis XIV ⓘ
linked to: Louis XIV of France
country France ⓘ
decorativeProgramDirectedBy Charles Le Brun ⓘ
depicts allegories of Abundance ⓘ
allegories of Fame ⓘ
allegories of Justice ⓘ
allegories of Victory ⓘ
battles of Louis XIV ⓘ
diplomatic successes of Louis XIV ⓘ
political achievements of Louis XIV ⓘ
designedBy Jules Hardouin-Mansart ⓘ
function glorification of Louis XIV ⓘ
royal propaganda ⓘ
heritageStatus part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Palace and Park of Versailles ⓘ
includes allegorical figures ⓘ
bronze candelabra ⓘ
ceiling paintings ⓘ
crystal chandeliers ⓘ
gilded cornices ⓘ
gilded stucco reliefs ⓘ
marble pilasters ⓘ
ornamental mirrors ⓘ
painted medallions ⓘ
painted vault ⓘ
sculpted trophies of arms ⓘ
influenced European palace interior decoration ⓘ
locatedIn France ⓘ
Palace of Versailles ⓘ
Versailles ⓘ
mainSubject military triumphs of Louis XIV ⓘ
reign of Louis XIV ⓘ
materialUsed gilded wood ⓘ
glass ⓘ
marble ⓘ
oil paint ⓘ
stucco ⓘ
partOf Hall of Mirrors ⓘ
Palace of Versailles ⓘ
timePeriod late 17th century ⓘ
touristAttraction major attraction at the Palace of Versailles ⓘ

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Charles Le Brun → notableWork → Decorations of the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles ⓘ
Jules Hardouin-Mansart → notableWork → Hall of Mirrors, Palace of Versailles ⓘ
linked to: Decorations of the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles