The Meal at the House of Simon
2004 © Maxim Tabachnik
Louis 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 SimonAstronomical ClockQueen’s Bedchamber Canopy and AlcoveRoom of Mars (decorative ensemble)Alley of the MusesStatue of Louis XIVCottage in Marie Antoinette’s Hamlet

The Meal at the House of SimonPaolo Veronese

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This theatrical banquet scene (c. 1570) stages Christ’s forgiveness of Mary Magdalene amid opulent architecture and courtly figures. Framed by the gilded décor of Versailles and crowned by a ceiling teeming with mythological splendor, the room blurs sacred drama and royal spectacle into a unified visual feast.