The Hall Of Mirrors

Versailles was designed by craftsmen, architects and artists from all over Europe and took 30 years to complete. The palace was often called the “gilded cage”, Louis XIV would host parties and have nobility compete for his favor. Court life revolved

Walls and Mirrors: Mexican Americans, Mexican Immigrants, and the Politics of Ethnicity. By David G Gutiérrez. (Berkeley: University of California Press, 1995).

The architecture of Rapson hall follows the three Vitruvian factors, however the idea of Venustas is different than it was in the past. Today the architect must follow the criteria set by the client and the builder putting constraints on the architects’ creativity. Though it as a unique shape, the aerial view of Rapson hall has become a symbol for the architecture students on

The Palace was constructed after an earthquake on the island of Crete. “…the Palace of Minos covered nearly 22,000 square meters (~5.4 acres) and contained storage rooms, living quarters, religious areas, and banquet rooms.” (1). The term labyrinthine describes the palace perfectly because of all the rooms. The palace was created using stone and wood and hand many stone carvings in the entrance and walls of the palace. Bright colors were painted on the columnar and vibrant colors covered the walls. It was said in the textbook and online that this place was created for king and queens. It had to be extravagant for the king and queen to live there. Since the palace was extravagant, it was very rare to see it during that time

     Sure, some of us have this great confidence within ourselves about looking great, but that does not hold true for everyone. I understand the pain or disgust, or even disappointment one feels when they look in the mirror and say, “I wish I could change this or that about myself”. Although this piece is written about the author’s life, it holds meaning and connects with for many people; one only has to dig deep enough to find one. For me, it was to realize what is important in life can change, adapt and that we must explore our inner selves and find our own path in life.

John Szarkowski is an American photographer and curator, whose opinions on a photograph’s narrative and direction are highly valued. In his time he analyzed many works of art, and produced many different interpretations, one being the ideals of mirrors and windows.

He tried to remain calm, but a panic was taking hold of Jim at his very core. Susan and her safety played on his mind, regardless of the danger he was currently facing. Jim shook his head back and forth as a means of clearing away the mental fog. He refused to remain trapped in an “inescapable” room of mirrors.

The Unlikely Hero of Room 13b in my eyes is a stupendous book that expresses many emotions that eventually rubbed off onto me. Just to give a visual, this novel is about a group of OCD young adults that try to “get fixed”, as they say. In the meantime Chuck, the therapist for the bunch decides to make each one of the members to mentally become a superhero. Immediately as this project starts Robyn a new student chooses to be Robin as her superhero, and Adam another student who already knows they are soul mates decides to be Robyn’s Batman.

Throughout the history of this nearly century and a half old building many have speculated and debated its former past. This exhibition presents images of the historic Lin Hall

The Palace of Versailles is one of the most infamous works of European architecture known to man throughout history. Brought to life by King Louis XIV, otherwise known as the Sun King, his reign of absolutism directly affected the architecture and design of the Palace, turning it into a lasting symbol for absolutism.

The Reflection of Victor Frankenstein and his creation Victor Frankenstein had the ability to love, to be loved, and to be accepted. He was well educated, and found the power to give life. The life he would create would not have what Victor have. He would not be a human or have the ability to love or be loved. He would be a monster.

Versailles was a huge and extravagant project conducted by Louis XIV. Louis single-handedly build the largest hunting lodge in the world, or at least it started as a hunting lodge. He had hired the best artists, sculptors, and gardeners that France had to offer, but even with their help Versailles took over thirty-two years to complete! That's almost double my current lifespan. The palace was so huge it could accommodate over ten thousand people and had hundreds of rooms. It was furnished with the finest marble columns, tapestry, fancy rugs, and painted ceilings. Can you imagine how much a mansion like this would cost? well keep imagining because Louis XIV burned all financial documents concerning it's construction. All we have is a rough estimate

In 1701 a German architect by the name of Andreas Schlüter, made the designs for the Amber room, and was finally completed in 1709 at the Charleston Palace in Prussia. The walls of the room were big panels made from tons of the purest Danish amber, which was encrusted with gemstones and inlaid with gold. It was such an amazing site that it was commonly referred to as the 8th wonder of the world. Then the large panels of The Amber Room were shipped to Russia in 18 huge boxes because the room was given as a gift to Peter the Great in 1716. Then in 1755 The Amber Room was moved to the Catherine Palace in Pushkin. The place at the Catherine Palace where room went, was a larger place than it had previously occupied, so it went under redesign by

The reign of Louis XIV was the longest of the modern era, and during his time, France reached remarkable achievements in art and architecture, such as the Palace of Versailles. Louis XIV was responsible for creating the lavish complex that was filled with Baroque interiors and surrounded by French and English gardens. In its later years, it was further renovated for other kings then given to the Republic for public use. Through its elaborate ornamentation and massive scale, the Palace of Versailles represents the glory of the Sun King and expresses the power of the French monarchy.

Later Catharine II chose the Amber Room as her favorite place. Therefore she gave the order to the architect, Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli, and his team to do some additional pieces for the Amber Room. Bartolomoe was born in Italy, and he was the major architect of the Russian Winter Palace and Catherine Palace. Bartolomoe added 24 large mirrors that were placed between the 12 Amber panels. The Amber Room originally came with 3 doors. Above the 2 main doors, there was a wooden Supraportes, which is a decorative panel above the door and a horizontal format covered with gold. The White doors of the Amber Room were decorated with wood and gold. The Amber Room floor was covered with fine parquet materials that have an extraordinary painting. The floor painting adds beautiful color to the Amber Room.