Hall Of Mirrors Ceiling

On one wall 357 mirrors stretch from floor to.

Hall of mirrors ceiling. This week after a 16 million makeover the full spectacle finally resumed with the hall looking as closely as possible the way it first appeared to louis xiv in 1684. Between 25 and 100. Mcs wall mirror pewter.

The hall of mirrors dimensions are 73m 10 5m 12 3m. With its 357 mirrors 17. The images and colors represented in the hall are multiplied time and time again and by analogy our human eyes and mind open up to new perspectives.

18 acrylic bubble half dome mirror with black rim round indoor security mirror for driveway safety spots outdoor warehouse side view circular wall mirror for office use vision metalizers. Overlooking versailles gardens the 17th century hall of mirrors owes its name to the seventeen mirror arches facing seventeen windows overlooking the park. The terrace originally stood between the king s apartments to the north and the queen s to the south but was awkward and above all exposed to bad weather and it was not long before the decision was made to demolish it.

Hall of mirrors was intentionally built long and wide it is 240 feet 76 meters long and 34 feet 10 4 meters wide. The hall of mirrors the most famous room in the palace was built to replace a large terrace designed by the architect louis le vau which opened onto the garden. 4 2 out of 5 stars 325.

The hall of mirrors has seen emperors proclaimed empires taken away and empires redistributed. It has beautifully painted walls and ceiling by charles le brun. The hall once called the grand galerie is located on the first floor of the building and measures 239 5 feet by 34 4 feet with a soaring forty foot ceiling.

At the center of the ceiling a beautiful tiffany stained glass dome illuminates the entire hall with warm solar light which is reflected in the game of mirrors underneath. It has a 40 feet 12 2 meters high ceiling decorated with colorful paintings. The choice fell among other things like versailles being the headquarters of the united german armies on the hall of mirrors because its ceiling paintings glorified the conquest of german territories by france.