Mom at the Hall of Mirrors
1997 © Maxim Tabachnik
Marble CourtyardThe Orangerie and Swiss LakeMarlborough Tower and DairyRustic RetreatRiver God with ChildMom at the Hall of MirrorsLouis XV in the Salon de MercureLatona Fountain and Grand CanalPortrait of Louis XIV, Salon de MercureParterre de l’OrangerieKing’s State BedThe Meal at the House of Simon

Mom at the Hall of MirrorsJules Hardouin-Mansart

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Max's mom Irina is at the Hall of Mirrors. Commissioned under Louis XIV, this gallery (1678–84) epitomizes French Baroque grandeur. The interplay of mirrors and windows amplifies natural light, symbolizing royal brilliance. Gilded sculptures and crystal chandeliers exalt the Sun King’s reign, blending architecture, power, and spectacle into a unified vision of absolutist majesty.