Compare and contrast the Hall of Mirrors in Versailles with the Mirror Room of the Amalienburg, indicating how aspects of each represent the Baroque and Rococo styles, respectively

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Baroque architecture favored ornamentation, as rich and complex as possible. The Hall of Mirrors in Versailles, used for the most elaborate state occasions, is an example of this elaborate splendor with its 240 feet of mirrored walls, gilded sculptures, and chandeliers. Where Baroque is large in scale, massive, and dramatic, Rococo has smaller scale and a lighthearted, playful quality. The Mirror Room, located in a small house near Munich, Germany, is a perfect riot of sinuous, twisting, almost visibly growing decorative forms. Large arched mirrors multiply the effect of the playful design. The line between the walls and ceiling is obscured deliberately to create the illusion of a sky above the room.

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