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| Royal Court approach to Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Southern Versailles Palace wing flanking Royal Court closed off by gilded gates. Versailles, France. | Northern chapel wing of Versailles Palace flanking Royal Court closed off by gilded gates. Versailles, France. | Southern Versailles Palace wing with cornucopia figure statue. Versailles, France. |
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| Northern Versailles Palace wing with caduceus figure statue. Versailles, France. | Royal Court gilded gates at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Royal Court gilded gates at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Upper detail of Royal Court gilded gates at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. |
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| Royal Court gilded fence at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Royal Court gilded fence detail at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Older Marble Court within Royal Court at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Marble Court within Royal Court at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. |
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| Marble Court & facade of first Versailles Chateau. Versailles, France. Architect: Louis Le Vau (1661-68) then Hardouin-Mansart (1679-81). | Clock & facade of Marble Court of first Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Figure with cornucopia on corner of gilded Mansard roof of Marble Court at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Busts of historic figures on facade of Marble Court at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. |
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| Busts of historic figures on facade of Marble Court at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Expansions by Mansard around Marble Court at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Line waiting to enter Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Royal Chapel (1687-1710) at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. Architect: Jules Hardouin-Mansart then Robert de Cotte. |
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| Altar in Royal Chapel of Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Royal Chapel overview at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Organ by François-Henri Clicquot in Royal Chapel of Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Baroque ceiling in Royal Chapel of Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. |
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| Sculpture in niche near Royal Chapel at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Apotheosis of Hercules ceiling painting by François Lemoyne in Hercules Room at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Details of Apotheosis of Hercules ceiling painting by François Lemoyne in Hercules Room at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Details of Apotheosis of Hercules ceiling painting by François Lemoyne in Hercules Room at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. |
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| Fireplace by Antoine Vassé in Hercules Room at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Rebecca & Eliezer at the Well painting (16thC) by school of Paolo Veronese over Hercules Room fireplace at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Christ at house of Simon the Pharisee painting (1570) by Paolo Veronese in Hercules Room at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Gilded frame detail of Christ at house of Simon the Pharisee painting (1570) in Hercules Room at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. |
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| Royal Magnificence & Magnanimity Inspiring & Rewarding the Arts baroque ceiling painting (1683) by René-Antoine Houasse in salon of abundance at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Portraits of Philip V, King of Spain & Louis, Grand Dauphin both by Hyacinthe Rigaud in salon of abundance at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Portraits of Louis de France, duc de Bourgogne by Hyacinthe Rigaud & Louis XV, king of France by Jean-Baptiste Van Loo in salon of abundance at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Map of France (1684) inlaid stone tabletop as given to king in salon of abundance at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. |
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| Stone-topped table with marquetry drawers & metal fittings in salon of abundance at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Elaborately carved doors in salon of abundance at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Overview of Venus room with inlaid marble walls at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Sculpture of Louis XIV dressed in antique costume (1671-2) by Jean Warin in Venus room at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. |
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| Crowning of Venus baroque ceiling painting (1683) by René-Antoine Houasse in Venus room at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Crowning of Venus baroque ceiling painting (1683) by René-Antoine Houasse in Venus room at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Details of periphery of Crowning of Venus baroque ceiling painting (1683) by René-Antoine Houasse in Venus room at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Diana room at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. |
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| Marble bust of Louis XIV (1665) by Gian Lorenzo Bernini in Diana room at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Marble bust of Roman Emperor in Diana room at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Diana presides over Navigation & Hunting baroque ceiling painting (1680) by Gabriel Blanchard in Diana room at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Diana presides over Navigation & Hunting baroque ceiling painting (1680) by Gabriel Blanchard in Diana room at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. |
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| Diana hunting a boar baroque ceiling painting (1680) by Gabriel Blanchard in Diana room at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Diana navigates the seas baroque ceiling painting (1680) by Gabriel Blanchard in Diana room at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Diana the huntress portrayed in classical painting at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Stone relief of flight into Egypt at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. |
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| Mars room at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Equestrian portrait of Louis XIV (1674) by René-Antoine Houasse in Mars room at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Baroque ceiling decoration in Mars room at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Portrait of Louis XV, King of France by Carle Van Loo in Mars room at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. |
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| Roman bronzes in Mars room at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Mercury Baroque ceiling decoration by Jean-Baptiste de Champaigne in Mercury room at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Mercury Baroque ceiling decoration by Jean-Baptiste de Champaigne in Mercury room at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Portrait of Louis XV (1730) by Hyacinthe Rigaud at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. |
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| Salon Mercury Royal bedroom with paintings of St Jean Evangelist (early 16thC) & King David playing Harp (c1620) at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | St Jean Evangelist at Patmos painting (early 16thC) by Innocenzo da Imola in salon Mercury bedroom at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Automated clock (1706) by Antoine Morand was offered to Louis XVI in Mercury salon at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Apollo room ceiling (1672) by Charles de La Fosse at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. |
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| Chandelier in Apollo room at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Copy of Portrait of Louis XIV, king of France by Hyacinthe Rigaud at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Portrait of Louis XVI, king of France (1778) by Antoine-François Callet at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Cornucopia candelabra stands at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. |
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| Candelabra stands at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Royal crest tapestry at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Victorious Louis XIV Crowned by Glory relief sculpture by Antoine Coysevox in War Room at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Detail of Victorious Louis XIV Crowned by Glory relief sculpture by Antoine Coysevox in War Room at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. |
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| Porphyry stone bust of roman emperor with golden toga at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Louis XIV's military campaigns ceiling (1685-6) by Charles Le Brun in War Room at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Hall of Mirrors (1678-84) at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. Architect: Jules Hardouin-Mansart. | Ceiling painting by Charles Le Brun in Hall of Mirrors at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. |
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| Ceiling painting by Charles Le Brun in Hall of Mirrors at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Ceiling painting by Charles Le Brun in Hall of Mirrors at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Candelabra stands in Hall of Mirrors at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Candelabra stands in Hall of Mirrors at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. |
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| Gilded marble walls & chandeliers in Hall of Mirrors at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Statue in niche & porphyry stone vases in Hall of Mirrors at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Porphyry stone vases in Hall of Mirrors at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Porphyry stone vase in Hall of Mirrors at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. |
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| Candelabra stand & decorations in Hall of Mirrors at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Visitors in Hall of Mirrors at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Visitors in Hall of Mirrors at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | View of gardens from Hall of Mirrors at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. |
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| View of gardens from Hall of Mirrors at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Fireplace with clock & Sèvres vases in Council Study at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Two Sèvres porcelain & bronze vases named Mars & Minerva (1787) by Thomire for Louis XVI plus clock (1754) by Martinot & Gallien on mantel in Council Study at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Clock to glory of Louis XIV (1754) by clockmaker Martinot & bronze craftsman Gallien in Council Study at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. |
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| Gilded wall relief in Council Study at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Classical bust of Alexander the Great in porphyry, acquired by Louis XV in Council Study in 1738 at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | King's bedroom (1701) created by Louis XIV where royal rising & sleep ceremonies took place at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | King's bedroom wall hangings at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. |
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| Railing around bed in King's bedroom at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Room decor in King's bedroom at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Room decor in King's bedroom at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Room decor in King's bedroom at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. |
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| King's bedroom wall hangings at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Barometer clock (1675) designed by André-Charles Boulle & movement by Nicolas Gribelin at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Ceiling frieze with putti at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Antechamber of King's bedroom suite at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. |
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| Bust of Louis XIV (1678-81) by Antoine Coysevox at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Bull's-Eye Room at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Embroidery of magpies at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Oval mural symbolizing peace under Louis XIV (c1686) by Charles Le Brun over marble fireplace in Peace Room at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. |
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| Lion andirons & cast-iron fire screen of fireplace in Peace Room at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Symbols of peace under Louis XIV oval mural (c1686) by Charles Le Brun over marble fireplace mantle with Roman busts in Peace Room at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Roman emperor Claudius bust in Peace Room at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Peace Room with arches showing benefits of peace paintings (c1686) by Charles Le Brun at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. |
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| Peace Room cupola symbols of peace painting (c1686) by Charles Le Brun at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Queen's Bedroom, originally created for Maria Theresa (1682-3) at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Recreated Duchess bed originally made (1786-7) by Toussaint Foliot in Queen's Bedroom at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Canopy of Duchess bed (1786-7) in Queen's Bedroom at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. |
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| Ceiling of Queen's Bedroom at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Carvings on ceiling in Queen's Bedroom at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Queen's Bedroom with railing to separate Queen from visitors at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Bust of Queen Marie-Antoinette (1783) by Félix Lecomte in Queen's Bedroom at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. |
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| Cabinet with elaborate carvings in Queen's Bedroom at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Queen's wing Nobles antechamber redecorated under Marie-Antoinette by architect Richard Mique with reframed ceiling while keeping Louis XIV ceiling paintings at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Queen's wing Nobles antechamber later ceiling carvings over earlier Louis XIV era painting at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Mercury ceiling painting in Nobles antechamber of Queen's wing at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. |
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| Fireplace with candelabras & mantle clock in Nobles antechamber of Queen's wing at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Queen's Royal Table Antechamber at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Mirror & mantle clock in Queen's Royal Table Antechamber at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Parnassus tapestry (1692-1701) after design by Pierre Mignard made by Royal Gobelins Manuf. in Queen's Royal Table Antechamber at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. |
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| Family of Darius at feet of Alexander the Great ceiling painting (1861) by Henri Testelin after Le Brun in Queen's Royal Table Antechamber at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Portrait of Queen Marie-Antoinette & her children (1787) by Élisabeth-Louise Vigée Le Brun at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Queen's Guard Room ceiling painted (1679-80) with scenes of Jupiter by Noël Coypel at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Queen's Guard Room wall decoration in original Louis XIV style at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. |
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| Grand Hall of Guards at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Sèvres porcelain column marking Napoleon's Victories in Germany in Grand Hall of Guards at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Napoleon Distributes Eagle Flag Standards to Army on Dec. 5, 1804 painting by Jacques Louis David in Grand Hall of Guards at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Detail of Coronation of Napoleon painting by Jacques Louis David in Grand Hall of Guards at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. |
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| Portrait of Napoleon in Coronation Robes (1811) by Robert Lefevre at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Empress Josephine in Coronation Robes prob. by Robert Lefevre at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Meissen chocolate pot (1737) which belong to Queen Marie Leszczynska at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Sèvre porcelain vase with swans (1765-6) at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. |
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| Young Napoleon Bonaparte portrait (1834) by Félix Philippoteaux at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Distinguished French Revolution military officers 1792 gallery at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Battle of Jemappes on Nov. 6, 1792 during French Revolution in Flanders painting by Henry Scheffer after Horace Vernet at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | National Guard of Paris leaves to join French Army in Sept. 1792 painting by Léon Cogniet at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. |
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| Gallery of Great Battles at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Staircase of Princes at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Gallery of Illustrious Men at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Versailles Palace facade over garden. Versailles, France. |
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| Versailles Palace facade over garden. Versailles, France. | Formal flower garden at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Formal flower garden at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Garden pools at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. |
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| Apollo fountain at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Apollo fountain at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Fountain & grounds at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. | Fountain at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. |
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| Sculpture on grounds at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France. |
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