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Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, Marquise de Pompadour (/ ˈ p ɒ m p ə d ʊər /, French: [pɔ̃paduʁ] ⓘ; 29 December 1721 – 15 April 1764), commonly known as Madame de Pompadour, was a member of the French court. She was the official chief mistress of King Louis XV from 1745 to 1751, and remained influential as court favourite until her death.
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Marquise de Pompadour 1721-1764. 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.
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. Died: April 15, 1764 in Paris, France.
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May 12, 2016 · May 12, 2016. Portrait of the Marquise de Pompadour by Maurice Quentin de La Tour, between 1748 and 1755, currently at the Louvre Museum. Public Domain. Madame de Pompadour is perhaps most...
Jeanne Antoinette Poisson is better remembered as Madame de Pompadour, the official chief mistress of Louis XV. Her position was a highly political one as well as a sexualized one–a duality...
The art of seduction. Lover to companion. Politics and power. 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.
May 10, 2016 · Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, Marquise de Pompadour, may be best known as King Louis XV's chief mistress. But she was also a well-educated tastemaker, a patron of the arts and an artist in her own...
