Representation...des Chateaux de Weissenstein ...Pommersfeld und Geibach 1728

Salomon Kleiner's 1728 "Representation...des Chateaux de Weissenstein ...Pommersfeld und Geibach" is a detailed watercolor depiction of the interior of a grand European palace. Kleiner's architectural perspective shows off the ornate decorations and elaborate furniture that would have been typical of a wealthy aristocratic home. The focus on the mirrored cabinet, positioned between two elegant figures, emphasizes the fashionable trends of the Rococo period. This view of a "Cabinet de miroirs," a popular style in French courtly interiors, was meant to showcase the opulence and grandeur of the palace's owner. The work is part of the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, NY.