Introduction to the Hall of Mirrors: The Hall of Mirrors (Galerie des glaces) is located south of the War Hall and facing the garden to the west. It was rebuilt from a loggia and is also called the Mirror Gallery. It is the most famous hall in the Palace of Versailles.
The hall is 76 meters long, 13 meters high and 10.5 meters wide. One side has 17 huge floor-to-ceiling glass windows facing the garden, and the other side is a huge mirror composed of more than 400 mirrors; the vaulted ceiling of the mirror gallery is decorated with Brand's huge oil paintings are full of sway and momentum, showing a series of turbulent historical scenes; the floor in the hall is carved with fine wood, and the walls are decorated with lavender and white marble veneers; the pillars are green marble, capitals, columns The feet and guardrails are all gold-plated brass, and the decorative pattern's theme is the sun with its wings spread out, showing respect for Louis XIV; on the ceiling are 24 huge Bohemian crystal chandeliers, as well as oil paintings praising the merits of the Sun King.
In the center of the east side of the hall are the four doors leading to the king's palace. During the Louis XIV era, the furniture and flowers and bonsai decorations in the mirror gallery were also made of sterling silver. Grand masquerade balls were often held here.