View of the Galerie des Glaces

The seventy-five-meter-long Galerie des Glaces, the Hall of Mirrors was begun in 1679 and completed in 1687. The interior decoration was created by Charles Le Brun, who, according to Colbert, developed for it a unique “French order of architecture” with which to structure the walls. The outstanding feature here, however, is the reflected light from the countless mirrors. They reflect the sunlight or even the candlelight and effectively realize the metaphor of the Sun King.”

The picture shows the interior of the Galerie des Glaces (Hall of Mirrors).