Diane de Poitiers
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Diane de Poitiers was a French noblewoman and courtier who wielded much power and influence as King Henry II's royal mistress and adviser until his death. Her position increased her wealth and family'
Diane de Poitiers, Jean Clouet, 1525
Anonymous sketch of Diane de Poitiers after a 1525 original
The painting A Lady in Her Bath by François Clouet possibly depicts either Diane de Poitiers or Mary, Queen of Scots. A noted beauty, Diane maintained her good looks well into her fifties and was immortalized in both sculpture and paintings. She sat for other paintings of the time, often topless or nude, other times in traditional poses.
Diane de Poitiers, François Clouet, 1555
Françoise de Brézé
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Françoise de Brézé, Suo jure Countess of Maulévrier, was a French noblewoman and courtier. She served as Première dame d'honneur to Queen Catherine de' Medici from 1547 until 1560 and was the regent o
Diane de Poitiers
…senior. He was a grandson of King Charles VII by his mistress Agnès Sorel and served as a courtier to King Francis I. By Louis, Diane had two daughters, Françoise (1518–1574) and Louise (1521–1577). Shortly after her marriage, Diane became lady-in-waiting to Queen Claude of France. After the Queen died, she served…
Françoise Brézé, Duchesse de Bouillon
Françoise's father, Louis de Brézé.
The Château de Sedan, seat of the Princes of Sedan.