Amalienburg, Schloss Nymphenburg, Munich: detail of the gilt ornamentation in the Hall of Mirrors (Spiegelsaal)
Architect/Designer | Cuvillies, Francois de (1695-1768) |
| Dietrich, Johann Joachim (1690-1753) |
| Zimmermann, Johann Baptist (1680-1785) |
Artist/Photographer | Smith, Edwin (1912-1971) |
Country | Germany |
City | Munich |
Subject Date | 1739 |
Image Date | 1960 |
View | Interior |
Style | Rococo |
Medium | Photoprint |
Library Reference | ESP/GER/92 (ES6781) |
Orientation | Portrait |
Colour Info | Black and white |
Credit | Edwin Smith / RIBA Collections |
Subject | Interior decoration ; Mirrors ; Garden buildings ; Palaces |
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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