MAKE A MEME View Large Image Bed Lodewijk XIV.jpg page is/was http //nl wikipedia org/w/index php title Image 3ABed_Lodewijk_XIV jpg here 2006-02-04 Original uploader was Carolus at http //nl wikipedia org nl wikipedia Released into the public domain by the author From ...
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Keywords: Bed Lodewijk XIV.jpg page is/was http //nl wikipedia org/w/index php title Image 3ABed_Lodewijk_XIV jpg here 2006-02-04 Original uploader was Carolus at http //nl wikipedia org nl wikipedia Released into the public domain by the author From The King's Bedchamber at Chateau de Versailles Louis XIV's bedchamber occupied the exact centre of the chateau from 1701 onward It was a key setting for events in the Sun King's day and was arranged to reflect this ceremonial function A gilded wood baluster separated public space from private space; the alcove where the bed is set was a place reserved for the monarch alone The decoration is particularly rich comprised not only of gilded woodwork and heavy brocade embroidered in gold restored in 1980 but also paintings by the finest artists These paintings by Le Valentin Van Dyck Domenichino and Lanfranco were chosen by the king himself and set into the wood panelling indicating how the most valued pieces in the royal collection were integrated into the decor nl wikipedia Carolus original upload log All user names refer to nl wikipedia 2006-02-04 13 53 Carolus 1549×2468×8 1845604 bytes <nowiki>geen rechten meer wegens ouderdom eigen foto</nowiki> Lit à la française Versailles kings bed Baroque furniture Versailles kings bed Beds in France Versailles kings bed Brocade Versailles kings bed Textiles of France Versailles kings bed Appartement du roi chambre du roi Versailles Kings bed
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