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Monumental staircase in Herrenchiemsee palace,         
a residence built for Ludwig II of Bavaria,            
who admired France's Louis XIV and saw himself as      
another "sun-king". Construction of Herrenchiemsee     
began after Ludwig's visit to Versailles in 1867.
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Monumental staircase in Herrenchiemsee palace, a residence built for Lu...

Small dining room in Herrenchiemsee palace,            
a residence built for Ludwig II of Bavaria,            
who admired France's Louis XIV and saw himself as      
another "sun-king". Construction of Herrenchiemsee     
began after Ludwig's visit to Versailles in 1867.
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Small dining room in Herrenchiemsee palace, a residence built for Lu...

Detail of the interior decorations in Herrenchiemsee   
palace, a residence built for Ludwig II of Bavaria,    
who admired France's Louis XIV and saw himself as      
another "sun-king". Construction of Herrenchiemsee     
began after Ludwig's visit to Versailles in 1867.
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Detail of the interior decorations in Herrenchiemsee palace, a residence buil...

Guest bedroom with four-poster bed in Herrenchiemsee   
palace, a residence built for Ludwig II of Bavaria,    
who admired France's Louis XIV and saw himself as      
another "sun-king". Construction of Herrenchiemsee     
began after Ludwig's visit to Versailles in 1867.
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Guest bedroom with four-poster bed in Herrenchiemsee palace, a residence buil...

Washstand in the guest bedroom in Herrenchiemsee       
palace, a residence built for Ludwig II of Bavaria,    
who admired France's Louis XIV and saw himself as      
another "sun-king". Construction of Herrenchiemsee     
began after Ludwig's visit to Versailles in 1867.
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Washstand in the guest bedroom in Herrenchiemsee palace, a residence buil...

Gilded stucco in Herrenchiemsee palace, a residence    
built for Ludwig II of Bavaria, who admired France's   
Louis XIV and saw himself as another "sun-king".       
Construction of Herrenchiemsee palace began after      
Ludwig's visit to Versailles in 1867.
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Gilded stucco in Herrenchiemsee palace, a residence built for Ludwig II of B...

Mirror and gilded stucco in Herrenchiemsee palace,     
a residence built for Ludwig II of Bavaria,            
who admired France's Louis XIV and saw himself as      
another "sun-king". Construction of Herrenchiemsee     
began after Ludwig's visit to Versailles in 1867.
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Mirror and gilded stucco in Herrenchiemsee palace, a residence built for Lu...

Gilded armchair in the king's study in Herrenchiemsee, 
a residence built for Ludwig II of Bavaria,            
who admired France's Louis XIV and saw himself as      
another "sun-king". Construction of Herrenchiemsee     
began after Ludwig's visit to Versailles in 1867.
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Gilded armchair in the king's study in Herrenchiemsee, a residence built for Lu...

Mirror, chandeliers and clock in Herrenchiemsee palace,
a residence built for Ludwig II of Bavaria,            
who admired France's Louis XIV and saw himself as      
another "sun-king". Construction of Herrenchiemsee     
began after Ludwig's visit to Versailles in 1867.
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Mirror, chandeliers and clock in Herrenchiemsee palace, a residence built for Lu...

Monument to Queen Louise of Prussia, 1811, Gransee.    
Queen Louise (1776-1810),wife of king Friedrich        
Wilhelm III, was extremely popular, because of her     
curageous stand against Napoleon. Gransee was the place
where her coffin rested on its way to Charlottenhof.
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Monument to Queen Louise of Prussia, 1811, Gransee. Queen Louise (1776-1810)...

The Adoration of the Magi, from the Verdun Altar.      
Enamel plaque in champleve technique on gilded         
copper (begun 1181).
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The Adoration of the Magi, from the Verdun Altar. Enamel plaque in champl...

Bust of a young prince; probably Annius Verus, son of  
Emperor Marc Aurel, who died at an early age, leaving  
the Empire to his brother Commodus.                    
From the Roman theatre in Arles, around 160 CE         
Marble, H: 45 cm
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Bust of a young prince; probably Annius Verus, son of Emperor Marc Aurel, who...