Amalienburg, Schloss Nymphenburg, Munich: the Hall of Mirrors (Spiegelsaal)
Architect/Designer | Cuvillies, Francois de (1695-1768) |
| Dietrich, Johann Joachim (1690-1753) |
| Zimmermann, Johann Baptist (1680-1785) |
Artist/Photographer | Cox, Bernard Hugh (1907?-1986) |
Country | Germany |
City | Munich |
Subject Date | 1739 |
Image Date | 1960 |
View | Interior |
Style | Rococo |
Medium | 35mm Transparency |
Library Reference | D 40 |
Orientation | Landscape |
Colour Info | Colour |
Credit | Bernard Cox / RIBA Collections |
Subject | Mirrors ; Palaces ; Interior decoration ; Garden buildings |
NOTES: The most important of the four buildings in the grounds of Nymphenburg, this hunting lodge was designed by Francois de Cuvillies and built in 1734-1739 for Maria Amalie, wife of Elector Karl Albrecht. The sculptors Johann Baptist Zimmermann and Johann Joachim Dietrich were responsible for the interior design of the pavilion.
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