The Salon of Apollo The Salon of Apollo was the royal throne room under Louis XIV, and was the setting for formal audiences. The eight-foot-high silver throne was melted down in 1689 to help pay the costs of an expensive war, and was replaced by a more modest throne of gilded wood. The central painting on the ceiling, by Charles de la Fosse, depicts the Sun Chariot of Apollo, the King's favourite emblem, pulled by four horses and surrounded by the four seasons.
The Salon of Apollo The Salon of Apollo was the royal throne room under Louis XIV and was the setting for formal audiences The eight-foot-high silver throne was melted down in 1689 to help pay the costs of an expensive war and was replaced by a more modest throne of gilded wood The central painting on the ceiling by Charles de la Fosse depicts the Sun Chariot of Apollo the King's favourite emblem pulled by four horses and surrounded by the four seasons