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366:(from 1715) and interior remodeling (1716–1717) of his urban Electoral Palace. The decoration of the Cabinet des Glâces in the latter palace followed designs by Oppenord that featured reverse curves and garlands applied to mirror surfaces, a new feature. A new wing called the
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for embezzlement of royal funds. He was freed after two years but had to abandon his private hotel to the king. In 1718, the
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