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Madame du Barry. Jeanne Bécu, Comtesse du Barry (19 August 1743 – 8 December 1793) was the last maîtresse-en-titre of King Louis XV of France. She was executed by guillotine during the French Revolution on accusations of treason—particularly being suspected of assisting émigrés to flee from the Revolution.
Like all royal mistresses, Madame du Barry lived comfortably... Fascinated by craftsmanship and painting, she commissioned numerous pieces from the joiner Delanois, the cabinetmaker Leleu and the painters Fragonard and Vien. She was a personal friend of Voltaire, whom she visited regularly until his death in 1778.
Nov 9, 2022 · The tale of King Louis XV’s last mistress, Madame du Barry, is a tragic one that is only now being given suitable attention through the recent opening of her newly renovated apartments at the Château de Versailles as well as a Netflix film currently filming on location.
Nov 26, 2019 · 1. She Had An Outrageous Start. Fittingly, Madame du Barry was born into scandal. Born Jeanne Bécu, she was the illegitimate daughter of provincial French seamstress Anne Bécu and a mystery gentleman. Although her father’s identity is still unconfirmed, he may have been the naughty friar Jean Jacques Gomard.
On the death of Louis XV (May 1774) and the accession of Louis XVI, Madame du Barry was banished to a nunnery; from 1776 until the outbreak of the Revolution she lived on her estates with the Duke de Brissac. In 1792 she made several trips to London, probably to give financial aid to French émigrés.
May 17, 2023 · Maïwenn’s “Jeanne du Barry” follows the life of King Louis XV’s infamous mistress. The 2023 film, which premiered at Cannes last week, received a seven-minute standing ovation. Maïwenn...
Oct 27, 2022 · The film will follow the escapades of Louis XV and his indulgent 18th-century court, specifically centring around the King’s mistress, Madame du Barry. But who exactly was the famous French beauty now capturing the attention of filmmaker Maïwenn Le Besco, who is both producing the project and playing the leading role?
