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Madame de Pompadour, pastel by Maurice Quentin de La Tour, shown at the Paris Salon, 1755 . Madame de Pompadour was an influential patron of the arts who played a central role in making Paris the perceived capital of taste and culture in Europe.
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Madame de Pompadour was the long-standing mistress of King Louis XV of France. In this portrait, the last ever painted of her, she is presented as a respectable, cultured, middle-aged woman, who gazes confidently at the viewer.
Jan 24, 2019 · Fast Facts: Madame de Pompadour. Known For: Beloved mistress of King Louis XV who became an unofficial advisor to the king and an influential leader of the arts. Full Name: Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, Marquise de Pompadour. Also Known As: Reinette. Born: December 29, 1721 in Paris, France.
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Madame de Pompadour was a mistress, friend and advisor to Louis XV, remaining with him until her death in 1764. Introduced in the Court by well-placed connections, she caught the King's eye and soon became his official mistress.
Jun 17, 2019 · Here, we see Pompadour in the role of a respectable woman of middle age, rather than the pretty, florally adorned youth of the French School portrait. Clad in a lace cap, she sits at her tambour frame, in the role of an artistic creator. During the 1750s, Boucher created various images of Pompadour, all of which depict her in the same pose.
May 12, 2016 · Madame de Pompadour is perhaps most associated with the dramatically upswept hairstyle that bears her name today. The more historically informed might pin her as Louis XV's mistress in the...
