Mindy is ready to look way up at the amazing ceillings at Versailles.
As we continued our tour into the King's Apartments, we were amazed by the level of detail and beauty we discovered in room after room. The painted ceillings were by far some of the most impressive pieces of artwork that we have seen and when combined with the woodwork, presents a pretty mindblowing scene. As a tourist at Versailles, one sometimes sees many beautifuls rooms and fails to see the unique features and detail present in each. Another beautiful room becomes just another room. Even you get into that trap at Versailles, the Hall of Mirrors will certainly shake things up and get
you back on track. The Hall of Mirrors is the central gallery in the chateau and is considered one of the most beautiful rooms in the world. Along one side of the hall are seventeen arched windows looking out over the gardens of Versailles. Opposite them are seventeen mirror-clad arches. Each arch uses twenty-one mirrors. You do the math and that is pretty impressive. The effect is one of light and space and even on a busy Saurday afternoon, the hall still seemed to have alot of room.
One of many impressive painting decorating the ceilling of the King's Apartments.
The famed Hall of Mirrors.
The king's bedroom. Even by today's standards, this would be a pretty nice place to crash.
The meeting room of the king. Some of the most important decisions of the 17th and 18th century were made in this room.
Enough of all the museum stuff, let's go ourside...
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