It was originally supposed to be decorated with scenes from the life of Hercules, but this plan was ultimately rejected in favor of contemporary scenes. Its construction was purportedly threatened by Venetian emissaries who sought to protect their monopoly over a certain process, and it contains such images as Crossing the Rhine, The Signing of the Treaty of Nijmegen, and The King Governs Alone. Originally adorned with solid silver tables and orange tree pots, its seventeen windows match the number of ornate namesake items set into arcades. Its construction under Jules Hardouin Mansart began in 1678 and it is 73 meters long. Including more th
It was originally supposed to be decorated with scenes from the life of Hercules, but this plan was ultimately rejected in favor of contemporary scenes. Its construction was purportedly threatened by Venetian emissaries who sought to protect their monopoly over a certain process, and it contains such images as Crossing the Rhine, The Signing of the Treaty of Nijmegen, and The King Governs Alone. Originally adorned with solid silver tables and orange tree pots, its seventeen windows match the number of ornate namesake items set into arcades. Its construction under Jules Hardouin Mansart began in 1678 and it is 73 meters long. Including more than 30 paintings by Charles Le Brun, it is flanked at one end by the Salon of Peace, while the Salon of War is at the other. For 10 points, identify this celebrated room built at the Palace of Versailles.
It was originally supposed to be decorated with scenes from the life of Hercules, but this plan was ultimately rejected in favor of contemporary scenes.
The Hall of Mirrors or Galerie des Glaces